Physiotherapist I

  • Wetaskiwin
  • Alberta Health Services
Your Opportunity:The position available is for a full time physiotherapist that will support the acute care departments in the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre. The successful applicant of this position will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. They will be expected to:Provide intervention, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities.Include clients and families as integral members of the health care team.Encourage client's active participation in all aspects of care.Collaborate with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies.Participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement.Partner with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients.Contribute to quality improvement and their professional community.Participate in peer mentoring.Supervise students.Provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists.Description: As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention ( prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.Additional Required Qualifications: Experience with Connect Care.Preferred Qualifications: As Required.