About Us:
SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care) is a social enterprise applying our knowledge, vision and drive to forever impact how people live and age at home, today and into the future. As a not-for-profit organization with Canadian roots and 110 years of expertise, we bring quality excellence and innovation to home care, seniors lifestyle and family caregiving. Through our team of 9,000 Leaders of Impact, we deliver 20,000 care exchanges daily, totaling 50 million in the last decade alone. In 2019 We were honoured to be rec ognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking a part time Physiotherapist (PT) to work at Mackenzie Health within the Geriatric Outreach Team. The Physiotherapist ( PT) will provide patient management through all stages of assessment, treatment, consultation and follow-up services to patients. The successful candidate will be familiar working in a team environment and in delegating treatment to appropriately qualified therapy assistants.

As the successful candidate, you are a graduate of an accredited program in Physiotherapy and are a member in good standing of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. You demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with a high level of initiative and adaptability to rapidly changing demands.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducting assessments
• Formulating goals and recommendations
• Planning and implementing patient centered, goal-directed treatment programs through the use of Therapy Assistants

REQUIREMENTS:

• A graduate of an accredited program in Physiotherapy and are a member in good standing of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• 2 years of experience managing patients in acute/rehab or community-based rehabilitation programs is required and experience working with Geriatric population is preferred
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively with rehab assistants as well as with a high-performance interdisciplinary rehabilitation team
• Sound knowledge of community resources is an asset
• Effective interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• A positive work and attendance record are essential
• Ability to adapt to new computer applications and Basic keyboarding skills.
• BCLS and CPR certificate
• A vehicle and valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.

Please note that is a part-time role working 18.75 hours a week. You must be available to attend a meeting in the office Wednesday morning. Other days can be flexible.

Saint Elizabeth is committed to the success of all its employees. If you feel you need accommodations because of illness or disability, please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at hresources@saintelizabeth.com at your earliest convenience.

Physiotherapist (PT) – Mackenzie Health Hospital

Healing. It’s why we do what we do. Body and mind. Emotional, mental and physical. A Physiotherapist’s role is to provide progressive diagnosis and hands-on treatment, guiding patients through the steps towards taking control and ownership of their own health and recovery.
If you want to grow your skills and expand your depth of practice while giving back to the community, this is a role to consider. If you want to see the difference you make to the well-being and lives of clients on a daily basis, while changing the face of healthcare and rehabilitation, Altum Health is your next step!

The difference you will make:

Physiotherapists at Altum Health rehabilitative clinics spend their days assessing and treating a full range of clients conducting activity-based progressive rehabilitation and work simulations and performing functional ability evaluations and return to work planning required. They put together broad spectrum treatment plans and take-home therapy exercises for patients for acute, post-surgical and long term needs. At Altum, Physiotherapists work side-by-side with a team of Kinesiologists, Psychotherapists, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Surgeons. There are difficult cases that challenge us and there are sensitive cases that require a delicate touch. Every day, there are clinical learning opportunities and teaching moments. Everyone who works on our team truly wants to be there and believes in the work we do together.

As a Physiotherapist you will:

• Empower and support clients through their recovery with the application of your hands-on knowledge, skills and abilities in the treatment of orthopaedic disorders, chronic pain and with the rehabilitation and return to work of injured workers
• Treat clients and enable them to reach their fully functional and work reintegration potential in collaboration with all stakeholders (client, treatment team etc.)
• Develop treatment plans using an approach that includes both physical and psychosocial interventions
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities
• Prepare documentation and formal narrative reports for the referral source
• Perform cross-functional duties and cross-site duties, as assigned or requested

What we look for in a Physiotherapist:

• A Physiotherapist registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• A minimum of two years related experience in the treatment of clients/patients with work-related injuries, MVA and/or experience in the third-party health care system, with strong FAE and Return to Work planning skills (desired but not essential)
• WorkWell Isernhagen certification preferred but not essential
• A therapist who can adhere to confidentiality requirements, can demonstrate initiative, and with excellent judgement and prioritizing skills
• A passionate and dedicated team player who is committed to the challenge of working with clients suffering from acute and chronic workplace injuries and who is eager to be part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A practitioner who understands the detail required for insurance reporting and who is not deterred by mandatory processes; experience in case management and communication with third-party/referral services desirable

ALTUM HEALTH – UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK

At Altum Health we are experts in full-scope healthcare services including rehabilitation. We started off with very humble beginnings as a one-room assessment centre, partnered with WSIB. We have since grown into a 300+ person organization with a broad demographic of patients and a diverse client base.
Altum Health is a private-for-public department of UHN; every dollar we make goes back to fund public healthcare initiatives. Our ongoing focus is to maintain a high degree of credibility in our field, to be leaders in healthcare and to change the rehabilitation model of care through the discovery of new approaches. With patient safety and quality care at the top of our priority list, we continue to build upon a culture of discovery and adventure.

Altum Health sites include: Toronto, Cambridge, Barrie, Hamilton, Oakville, Ajax, Mississauga, Vaughan, Brampton and Scarborough.

We invite you to join us on our ongoing journey of firsts as we pioneer change and raise the bar in healthcare.

If you share our beliefs, are invested in bettering the lives of patients on a daily and long-term basis and you want to be a pioneer in rehabilitative care, join Altum Health as we continue to break new ground, build relationships and give back to our communities. Be the face of change and the hands that heal.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Altum Health UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

Physiotherapist – Altum Health

Bachelor’s degree
1 year to less than 2 years

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Private practice
• Rehabilitation centre and special health institution
• Administer evaluative tests and procedures
• Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations
• Plan physiotherapy programs
• Maintain clinical and progress reports
• Confer with other health professionals
• Assess patients’ physical abilities
• Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sports therapy

Registered physiotherapist

Dept/Health System: Marketed Services: Speciality Programs
Hours of Work/Shifts: Monday– Friday days, with variable start/end times and some evening coverage required. Possible Sat coverage may be required.
Site: To be determined ** currently Queensway Health Centre
Date Posted: February 27 2020Posting Deadline: March 05 2020

• The Location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operation needs

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly skilled inter-professional team of physicians and allied health professionals that will utilize your neurological and musculoskeletal skills and knowledge to assess and treat individuals predominately with a mild TBI and associated musculoskeletal conditions.

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community – patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan – quality, access and sustainability – anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients – inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!
Position Summary:This role within Marketed Services is to provide clinical assessment and treatment services to injured workers who have sustained an MSK and or mild traumatic brain injury in the workplace. This role is part of an interdisciplinary team including Physician specialists, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Sppech and Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Kinesiologists and PTAs/OTAs.

• Perform a comprehensive physiotherapy assessment as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Written communication of assessment findings in an comprehensive report
• Provide treatment as part of an Interdisciplinary team for clients with Musculoskeletal Injuries or a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with a primary focus on concussion, and possible vestibular issues that have been referred by third-party payers (e.g. WSIB, employers, insurers etc.)
• Supervision of PTA/OTA as needed
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence based, outcome oriented care and recommendations
• Provide therapy services in keeping with the College guidelines and standards of practice
• Participate in return to work planning with an Interdisciplinary team and multiple stakeholders
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and evaluation.
• Contribute to the overall vision/mandate of the Marketed Services Health System
• Supervision of students as required
  

Key Qualifications:

• BScPT or MScPT in Physiotherapy or equivalent – required

• Registration with Ontario College of Physiotherapists in good standing
• Membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association is preferred
• Excellent written communication skills required for the preparation of comprehensive reports
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Experience providing services to third party payers including WSIB
• Evidence of continuing education, professional and personal development is.
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional able to work effectively and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team
• Exercises initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills

Preferred Experience:

• Relevant experience in assessment and treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and mild traumatic brain injury/concussion in an ambulatory care setting
• Level 2 Manual therapy, Vestibular rehabilitation and Concussion rehabilitation an asset
• Previous experience in the areas of Orthopaedics, concussion rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, return to work planning, functional evaluation, work conditioning and return to work strategies an asset

Physiotherapist – Marketed Services: Speciality Programs

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, a leader in adult rehabilitation and complex continuing care, is Canada’s largest adult rehabilitation hospital. Bringing together innovative patient care, groundbreaking research and diverse education to help people overcome or recover from disabling injury, illness or age-related conditions Toronto Rehab is located at four sites: University Centre (550 University Ave.), Lyndhurst Hospital and Toronto Rehab’s Cardiac and Stroke Centre (Rumsey Road) and the Bickle Centre (Dunn Ave).. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.

POSITION:

The Physiotherapist (PT) is an integral member of the Physiotherapy service, Allied Health and clinical programs in which care is provided. Through the provision of patient and non-patient care activities, the PT enhances the quality of life of patients by assessing, planning and implementing individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and cardio-respiratory health, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Principal responsibilities include: providing assessment, intervention, consultation and education services for patients in the Stroke Program; collaborating with inter-professional team in providing patient focused care; communicating effectively with patients, families, colleagues and external stakeholders; developing and implementing creative comprehensive patient-centred care plans based on evidence and Stroke Best Practice standards; consulting with internal and external stakeholders regularly to facilitate smooth and timely patient transitions; facilitating and leading patient groups, as appropriate; participating actively in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the program; participating in professional and organizational initiatives supporting best practice, quality management and research; providing education to students, as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy
• Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Membership in CPA preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (C Level) Heart Saver Plus Canada (on employment)
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in neuro rehabilitation required; with Stroke population preferred
• Inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written) required
• Strong customer service focus and excellent problem-solving skills required
• NDT training is an asset

POSTED DATE: February 6, 2020 CLOSING DATE: until filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.