18 May 2017

Full-Time Physiotherapist – Complex Continuing Care

Bay of Plenty District Health Board – Posted by Editor – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Physiotherapist – Complex Continuing Care

Position:                       Physiotherapist
Status:                         Temporary Part Time (x1) Approx 9 months

Shifts:                          Available to work primarily Monday – Friday

Dept:                           Complex Continuing Care – Queensway Health Centre

Posted:                        May 15, 2017

Internal Deadline:         May 22, 2017
Position Summary:

 

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is redeveloping a 39 bed post-acute medically Complex Continuing Care (CCC) unit at our Queensway Health Centre (QHC) location and recruiting individuals who are highly skilled, agile and adaptable with advanced critical thinking and interprofessional skills.  As a member of the CCC, QHC Interprofessional team you will have the opportunity to provide care to the medically complex continuing care patient population.

 

Job Description:

 

The Physiotherapist is accountable for the following:

·         Assessment of patients with physical dysfunction of the cardio-pulmonary, musculo-skeletal and neurological systems

·         Planning and implementation of treatment plans to improve movement/function, alleviate pain, and optimize respiratory function

·         Participate in patient discharge planning

·         Document patient assessments in the health record

·         Collaboration with the interprofessional healthcare team, patients and their families to achieve set patient goals and augment the treatment plan as needed

·         Providing education to the interprofessional team to support evidence based care

·         Assigning to support personnel

 

Qualifications:

·         Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited School of Physiotherapy

·         Registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario

·         C.P.A. member preferred

·         Experience treating post-acute medically complex patient population preferred

·         Superior interpersonal and communication skills.

·         Demonstrated effectiveness working independently as well as liaising with the interprofessional team

·         Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support preferred

·         Satisfactory performance and attendance required

Physiotherapist – Complex Continuing Care

How to Apply

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