Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
About The Position
Reporting to the Program Manager of Neurology and Spinal Cord Injury, 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 in a tertiary care inpatient setting who present with actual or potential impairments, pain, functional limitations or disabilities. The physiotherapist educates and communicates with other health disciplines, the general public, family members, patients and caregivers with regard to health promotion, physiotherapy treatment and management of acquired brain injury. The physiotherapist provides supervision and evaluation of physiotherapy students, and supervision of physiotherapy assistants and aides.
Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy from an accredited university
- Membership with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Physiotherapy (Provincial licensing body)
- Maintains current certification in CPR
- Thorough knowledge of Physiotherapy practice
- Demonstrated accountability
- 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
- Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
Nice To Haves
- Interest in program development and evaluation skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients in a tertiary care inpatient setting who present with actual or potential impairments, pain, functional limitations or disabilities.
- Educates and communicates with other health disciplines, the general public, family members, patients and caregivers with regard to health promotion, physiotherapy treatment and management of acquired brain injury.
- 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 coverage
- defined benefit pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
