12 Oct 2015
Full-Time Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
We currently have a regular full time opportunity for a Physiotherapist or an Occupational Therapist in our Neonatal Follow Up Clinic. The Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist will:
- Responsible for assessment and intervention, including recommendations for
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives, evaluative processes that include the use of standardized and valid outcome measures, report writing, and research activities
- Participates in continuing professional development activities including the provision of clinical and educational in-services that foster ongoing learning, professionalism, interprofessional collaborations and best practices in physiotherapy/occupational therapy for paediatric outpatients
- Acts as a resource to physical therapy/occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis, and is a resource for the education of interprofessional students as required.
- Expert resource for staff, students and other health care providers related to paediatric developmental therapy
- Participates on appropriate committees pertaining to the operation of the Neonatal Follow Up Clinic and participates in discipline-specific activities within Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Services.
Qualifications/Skills
- MSc(PT) or MSc(OT) equivalent
- Current registration with and in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario or College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Relevant and current paediatric clinical experience or comparable
- Working knowledge of prematurity, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and feeding
- Experience and comfort with children with special needs from 0-6 years of age in child development
- Experience in performing infant motor assessments
- Demonstrated ability to perform standardized assessment with children and provide feedback to parents at the visit regarding their child’s assessment results and any other concerns observed or reported by parent during the visit not captured on standardized assessment.
- Training in appropriate intervention for children with developmental delay and disability
- Demonstrated knowledge of orthotic intervention for children preferred
- Able to perform a gait analysis – ADP authorization preferred
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) or Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT) preferred
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters, in one document, quoting file RP2537sb, to:
Human Resources
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
How to Apply
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