Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

Join Alberta’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre (NLRHC), dedicated to identifying congenital hearing loss early and ensuring timely intervention. In this role, you will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team under audiologist supervision. Responsibilities include performing newborn hearing screenings using automated equipment, prioritizing infants based on protocol, and communicating with parents to explain procedures, obtain consent, share results, and provide follow-up information. You will document results in medical records, refer abnormal cases, and collaborate with nursing and allied health professionals. Additional duties include maintaining infection control standards, handling infants safely, troubleshooting equipment, and managing supply inventory. Attend training that outlines the EHDI program and provides strict guidelines/protocols for testing is required. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, basic computer proficiency, and the ability to reassure newborns and parents are essential. Located in beautiful Fort McMurray which resides on Treaty 8 territory, the largest treaty by area in the history of Canada and on the traditional lands of the Metis. This is a family-forward city with lively social, arts, recreational and cultural opportunities. Located in Canada's boreal forest with lakes and rivers nearby, along with four provincial parks in the area, it offers a stunning landscape. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Come and grow your professional career with the NLRHC Allied Health Team in beautiful Fort McMurray.

Description:

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.