Vision Rehabilitation Assistant Jobs

Facilitate and enhance team efforts on a professional level and share specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.

Takes initiative to keep abreast of knowledge in the expertise of vision rehabilitation/independent living skills.

Knowledge and experience working with individuals with vision loss an asset.

Knowledge and experience working with adaptive technology.

Knowledgeable about disabilities and all life stages (children to seniors).

Assesses the independent living needs and abilities of individuals.

1+ years experience in retail or customer service

Familiarity with point of sale system, computers & calculators with basic phone and math skills

Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results, with a desire to meet goals.

Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives through cultivating existing customer relationships and building new ones.

Utilizes optical prescription to recommend specific lenses and lens coatings.

Need to have a physical therapy/rehab diploma or related experience. Students of these fields are welcome to apply

Following the rehabilitation and mobilization program of residents as directed by the treating physiotherapist.

Providing resident exercise classes on each floor.

Maintaining an inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies and report malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to the occupational therapist.

Providing input into planning and evaluating rehabilitation programs by reporting observations and resident feedback to the physiotherapist.

Reporting and recording any concerns or changes in the resident’s functional and reporting functional decline

Strong organizational and time management skills

Recent and relevant demonstrated experience providing direct patient care duties

Knowledge of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech language pathology practice

An Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) or Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA) diploma from an accredited Canadian program.

Ability to implement individual and group programs under the direction of a rehabilitation professional

Ability to deal effectively with clients with challenging or conflicting situations

Knowledge of proper body mechanics, anatomy, basic computer skills and training in electro-physical agents and other physiotherapy specific interventions

Knowledge of common diseases and disabilities as well as the treatments, precautions and contraindications for them

Graduate from a recognized Community College Physiotherapist Assistant program that meets the standard set by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada.

Must be cooperative and possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work with physiotherapy and health care team members

Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels

Previous experience working with physically and/or cognitively impaired people is an asset

1+ years experience in retail or customer service

Familiarity with point of sale system, computers & calculators with basic phone and math skills

Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results, with a desire to meet goals.

Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives through cultivating existing customer relationships and building new ones.

Utilizes optical prescription to recommend specific lenses and lens coatings.

Facilitate and enhance team efforts on a professional level and share specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.

Knowledgeable about disabilities and all life stages (children to seniors)

Promotes an understanding and awareness of vision health related issues through consultation, public education, and in-service training.

Provide timely delivery of low vision services to ensure individuals with vision loss acquire travel skills to remain/regain independence.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate group education.

Excellent verbal, written and math skills.

Facilitate and enhance team efforts on a professional level and share specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.

Knowledgeable about disabilities and all life stages (children to seniors)

Promotes an understanding and awareness of vision health related issues through consultation, public education, and in-service training.

Provide timely delivery of low vision services to ensure individuals with vision loss acquire travel skills to remain/regain independence.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate group education.

Excellent verbal, written and math skills.

Facilitates and enhances team efforts on a professional level and shares specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.

Knowledgeable about disabilities and all life stages (children to seniors)

Promotes an understanding and awareness of low vision and related issues through consultation, public education and in-service training.

Liaises and builds relationships with funding agencies, vendors, educational institutions and other third party organizations on behalf of clients.

Excellent verbal, written and math skills.

I. Scope And Summary Of Primary Responsibilities

Good interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with team members

Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels

Knowledge of proper body mechanics

Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)

Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Facilitate and enhance team efforts on a professional level and share specialized knowledge, sources, experience, concepts, and skills.

Knowledgeable about disabilities and all life stages (children to seniors)

Promotes an understanding and awareness of vision health related issues through consultation, public education, and in-service training.

Provide timely delivery of low vision services to ensure individuals with vision loss acquire travel skills to remain/regain independence.

Takes initiative to be knowledgeable of guide dog schools and their programs.

Demonstrated ability to facilitate group education.

Engages patients with regular therapeutic interventions, related to physical, cognitive, communication, swallowing and functional skills,

The resources and infrastructure that Interior Health offers to support your practice.

Benefit from working within a supportive and fun team based environment.

Has a huge impact on progression of patient needs and their rehab journey,

Is an integral member of the rehabilitation team,

Is relied on to be the eyes and ears of the rehab team.

Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

"Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Good interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with team members

Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels

Knowledge of proper body mechanics

Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)

Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

"Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position **

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions

1+ years experience in retail or customer service

Familiarity with point of sale system, computers & calculators with basic phone and math skills

Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results, with a desire to meet goals.

Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

Consistently deliver sales plan and company objectives through cultivating existing customer relationships and building new ones.

Utilizes optical prescription to recommend specific lenses and lens coatings.

Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

"Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Prioritizes, organizes and schedules daily workload by coordinating and communicating workload and scheduling concerns to the Manager, Clinical Operations or designate.

Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation principles.

Knowledge of adult learning principles.

Demonstrates the use of assistive devices to clients and their families and assists with manual and power wheelchair mobility training.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

"Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions

Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals

Participate in and facilitate interdisciplinary communication and team-based client/family activities.

Participate in activities that facilitate team goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution and collaboration.

Complete required reports by methods such as recording workload and project statistics in accordance with established procedures.

Perform routine checks and maintenance on staff and client equipment, troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment, and report technical problems to appropriate staff.

Attend project, team, and other meetings as requested.