Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
About The Position
Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical-Surgical and Cancer Care department within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio, working specifically within the Pain Self Management Program, the Physiotherapist is a member of a clinical team and collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives, participates in the evaluation of team effectiveness, solves problems, and shares responsibilities. The physiotherapist assesses diagnoses and treats patients who present with actual or potential impairments, pain, functional limitations or disabilities. The physiotherapist educates and communicates with other health disciplines, family members, and caregivers regarding health promotion, physiotherapy treatment and pain management. The Physiotherapist also delivers programming with other members of the Pain Self Management Program to patients who are living with chronic pain. The physiotherapist provides supervision and evaluation of physiotherapy students, and supervision of physiotherapy assistants and aides.
Requirements
- Masters's degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy from an accredited university
- Membership with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
- Current BCLS certification
- Thorough knowledge of Physiotherapy practice
- Effective teaching and patient education skills
- Demonstrated accountability
- Effective promotion of patient self-management skills
- Strong client focus and ability to build solid client/practitioner relationships
- Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills
Nice To Haves
- Interest in program development and evaluation skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients who present with actual or potential impairments, pain, functional limitations or disabilities.
- Educates and communicates with other health disciplines, family members, and caregivers regarding health promotion, physiotherapy treatment and pain management.
- Delivers programming with other members of the Pain Self Management Program to patients who are living with chronic pain.
- Provides supervision and evaluation of physiotherapy students.
- Provides supervision of physiotherapy assistants and aides.
- Collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives.
- Participates in the evaluation of team effectiveness.
- Solves problems and shares responsibilities within the clinical team.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- travel insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- defined benefit pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
