Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant in St. Clair College, Canada

Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant in St. Clair College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Graduates will work under the supervision of a Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist to assist in the implementation of therapeutic plans and programs. Graduates will assist in enabling a client’s optimal performance, and help them effectively cope with limitations to function, activities of daily living, leisure and work. If you are the type of individual who welcomes a challenge and enjoys being with people of all ages, a career as an OTA/PTA is a great career path to choose.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Utilization of innovative, current and integrated approaches to the role of the OTA/PTA assistant.
• A blend of classroom and clinical/practical learning involving “hands-on” learning.
• Clinical placements within a variety of work settings including hospitals, private clinics, long term care facilities and children’s treatment centres.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As an OTA/PTA, you will work for such healthcare providers as hospitals, family health teams and community clinics, mental health facilities, long term care facilities such as Nursing Homes, Residential Care and Senior Assistive Living facilities, rehabilitation centres, and children treatment centres.

FIELD PLACEMENT
Employers who provide our field placement settings require a clear POLICE RECORD CHECK for criminal offences with vulnerable sector screening before accepting a student into the field placement setting. The record check MUST be obtained by the student at the student's expense. If you are unable to obtain this police clearance by mid September, you jeopardize the opportunity to complete either of your field placements.

Placements may be on day, afternoon or weekend shifts anywhere within Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, Lambton or Middlesex. Students are required to provide their own transportation to the clinical area. The College is not able to guarantee placements in Windsor and/or Chatham or on a bus route.

Police checks and health checks will be required "before placements in semester 3".

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Requirements Form
• A satisfactory medical exam
• An up-to-date immunization record including tetanus and diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B (incl. Hep B titre within the last 24 months) and TB skin test.
• First Aid
• CPR - BCLS level C/AED
• N95 Mask Fit Testing
• Flu Shots (Must be done prior to placement)

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