Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

8d•CA$38 - CA$53•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The Opportunity Reporting to the Managers of Rehabilitation Services, the Physiotherapist is responsible for the provision of physiotherapy services for neuromuscular care patients within the Rehab Services portfolio. As part of the role, the Physiotherapist will provide consultative (can include assessment, intervention, and follow-up) service as part of the interprofessional team within the Rehab Clinic, as well as ongoing ambulatory physiotherapy services for patients within the Rehab Services portfolio. The physiotherapist works in collaboration with the child/youth and family, interdisciplinary team, and team leaders. The Physiotherapist consults and collaborates with other interdisciplinary team members both within the Health Centre and in the community. The Physiotherapist participates in the professional development of services through care team meetings, working groups, and subcommittees as appropriate. The Physiotherapist will also participate in the education of patients and families, Health Centre staff, and affiliated students. As a member of the Physiotherapy Service, the Physiotherapist will share responsibility with all IWK Physiotherapists for caseload coverage throughout the Health Centre as required, as well as weekend standby and call-back coverage on a rotational basis.

Requirements

Graduate of a Canadian Physiotherapy Association (C.P.A.) approved physiotherapy program required.
Licensed, or eligible to be licensed to practice, by the Nova Scotia Regulator of Physiotherapy required.
Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, is required.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team in a variety of settings, as well as the ability to work independently, is required.
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal & written) skills required.
Demonstrated excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Family Centred Care required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in rehabilitation would be an asset.
Two (2) years of pediatric neuromuscular rehabilitation clinical experience in ambulatory and inpatient settings preferred.
Clinical experience in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy practice preferred.
Knowledge of Program-based Care is an asset.
Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Responsibilities

Provision of physiotherapy services for neuromuscular care patients within the Rehab Services portfolio.
Provide consultative (assessment, intervention, and follow-up) service as part of the interprofessional team within the Rehab Clinic.
Provide ongoing ambulatory physiotherapy services for patients within the Rehab Services portfolio.
Work in collaboration with the child/youth and family, interdisciplinary team, and team leaders.
Consult and collaborate with other interdisciplinary team members both within the Health Centre and in the community.
Participate in the professional development of services through care team meetings, working groups, and subcommittees as appropriate.
Participate in the education of patients and families, Health Centre staff, and affiliated students.
Share responsibility with all IWK Physiotherapists for caseload coverage throughout the Health Centre as required.
Participate in weekend standby and call-back coverage on a rotational basis.