Posted 2 months ago
PT/OT Assistant
@ Toronto East Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Toronto East Health Network is hiring a part-time PT/OT Assistant to help therapists assess, prepare and treat patients across the department, pool and wards. The role includes Monday to Friday shifts with rotation into weekends and requires graduation from an accredited community college OT or PT Assistant program.
Responsibilities:
- Assess, prepare and assist patients with therapy under therapists' direction
- Work in the department, the pool and on the wards
- Assist patients with transportation
- Maintain work materials and supplies
- Keep work areas orderly and clean
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of a recognized accredited community college OT/PT Assistant program
- Previous acute care experience required
- Ability to clinically reason from anatomy and physiology
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good team player with independent decision-making
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | OT Assistant, PT Assistant |
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Toronto East Health Network
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 201 |
OVERVIEW
Assess, prepare and assist patients with treatment under the direction of the therapists in a variety of settings including in the department, the pool and on the wards. Assist patients with transportation. Maintain work materials and supplies. Responsible for order and cleanliness in the work areas. This role will include shifts Monday to Friday and rotation into the weekends.
Education
- Graduate from a recognized accredited Community College OT/PT Assistant program.
Qualifications
- Previous acute care experience required.
- Experience in orthopaedics, stroke & neurology, respirology, geriatrics, and/or general internal medicine an asset.
- Ability to clinically reason based upon knowledge of anatomy and physiology required.
- Ability to modify interventions quickly in accordance to changes in patient status required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to carry out directions of therapists.
- Independent decision-making skills required.
- Good team player.
- Demonstrated interest in relevant continuing education.
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Toronto East Health network - Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to Toronto East Health Network's policies and practices.
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