PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Northern Health - BC; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a registered Physiotherapist to join their Rehabilitation Services in Fort St. John. This role involves providing quality physiotherapy services and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Along with a supportive work environment, the position offers comprehensive benefit packages, vacation days, and financial support for moving expenses. Fort St. John combines a small-town feel with big city amenities, making it an attractive place to live and work.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation with one year of service

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training opportunities

Spectacular outdoor activities

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Passion for helping others with professional standards.
• Effective collaboration within a rehabilitation team.
• Ability to provide education and consultation to clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy services to promote independence.
• Assess patients and create treatment plans.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives.

Skills

Assessment and treatment planning

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Patient education

Equipment prescription

Quality assurance participation

Education

Registered Physiotherapist License

Job description

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position.

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Physiotherapist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Rehabilitation Services department.

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization and in accordance with professional standards and code of ethics as outlined by the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia, the Physiotherapist works independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team providing physiotherapy services including assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education of residents/clients/patients (‘the client’) and/or their caregivers to promote functional independence and enable the client to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes in inpatient, outpatient, residential and community settings. The Physiotherapist contributes to the organization and the overall goals of the profession, department; participates in departmental/program quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and education; and provides work direction to the rehabilitation assistant working with the rehabilitation team.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work:

Days - 08:00 to 19:12, rotating

Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre

Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre is a 46-bed hospital with 115 residential care beds in the adjoining Peace Villa Care Home. They have two state of the art operating rooms, ambulatory clinics including cancer care and hemodialysis, emergency and ICU, a birthing centre with single maternity rooms for labour, delivery, and post-partum.

Fort St. John

Fort St. John is located above the Peace River Valley, and has a diverse population of 21,000 (2021) and serves an area of approximately 69,000. The friendly, small town feel comes with big city amenities and a vibrant arts community. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.