Therapy Assistant-Hearing Screening Aide

Title: Therapy Assistant-Hearing Screening Aide

Company: Alberta Health Services
Location: Donnelly, AB
Job Type: FullTime, PartTime, Shift

Description:

The Audiology Team is seeking a Therapy Assistant in Peace River to support audiology services by assisting with patient care, clinical procedures, and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include performing newborn hearing screenings, supporting audiologists during assessments, managing referrals, troubleshooting equipment, and ordering supplies. The role offers a competitive rate of pay with a Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000 annually.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work under the supervision of various healthcare professionals to provide rehabilitation services across all age groups. You will collaborate with internal and external partners, demonstrate professionalism, and contribute to quality improvement and program planning. The role requires completion of an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program, at least 3 years of experience working with pediatric populations, and strong communication skills with children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform newborn hearing screenings

Support audiologists during assessments

Manage referrals and triage using Connect Care system

Maintain and troubleshoot audiology equipment

Monitor and order clinical supplies

Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Minimum of 3 years' experience working with pediatric populations

Strong communication skills with children and families

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Title: Therapy Assistant-Hearing Screening Aide
Company: Alberta Health Services
Location: Donnelly, AB
 Your Opportunity:

The Audiology Team is a dedicated group of Allied Health professionals and support staff committed to the provision of quality hearing health care to our clients and families in the north. We are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Therapy Assistant to join our team in Peace River. Reporting to a supervising audiologist, the successful candidate will support audiology services by assisting with patient care, clinical procedures, and administrative tasks. You will be performing newborn hearing screenings as part of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program or other assigned screenings. Supporting the audiologist during assessments and management of pediatric patients. Managing referrals and triage using the Connect Care system. Maintaining and troubleshooting audiology equipment. Monitoring and ordering clinical supplies as required. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is nonpensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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 speechlanguage 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 nonclient 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.  
 Classification:Therapy Assistant
 Union:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
 Unit and Program:Speech Language Pathology
 Primary Location:Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
 Location Details:As Per Location
 MultiSite:Not Applicable
 FTE: 0.50
 Posting End Date:28AUG2026
 Employee Class:Regular Part Time
 Date Available:07SEP2026
 Hours per Shift:7.75
 Length of Shift in weeks:2
 Shifts per cycle:10
 Shift Pattern:Days
 Days Off:Saturday/Sunday
 Minimum Salary: $27.44
 Maximum Salary: $34.39
 Vehicle Requirement:Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited postsecondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years' experience working with pediatric populations in a Therapy Assistant role. Strong communication skills with children and their families.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience conducting infant hearing screenings, following EHDI protocols. Completion of the Alberta Health Services EHDI Hearing Screener Training Program. Experience conducting hearing screenings for preschool or schoolaged children under supervision. Connect Care training.

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