Physiotherapist

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health System’s Physiotherapy Services is seeking a part-time Physiotherapist for in-person care. The role emphasizes prevention, treatment of impairments, and enabling independence through education, assessment, and evidence-based practice.

You will join an interdisciplinary team, support discharge planning, and help patients regain mobility while adhering to professional standards and ongoing learning opportunities at SJHH.

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy (Masters preferred).
• Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
• Hospital experience preferred; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessments and treatments to patients.
• Promote early discharge planning and patient mobility optimization.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support care plans.
• Support learning, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Creativity/problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Physiotherapy

Masters in Physiotherapy (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Word processing

Job description

Position Details

Job Number: JR02414

Department: Physiotherapy Services

Job Type: Casual, Part time

Work Environment: In-Person

Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months

Number of Positions: 1

Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $49.6971 - $57.6128

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday

Time of Day: Afternoons, Days

Shift: Hours - 10, Hours - 7.5

Shift Start: (If applicable)

Reason for Posting: Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy

Application Dates

Opening Date: 2026-10-15

Closing Date: 2026-10-22

Job description

Position Summary

A Physiotherapist is a health care professional who attempts to prevent or alleviate functional problems arising from physical psychological and/or social origins. Prevention and treatment of an impairment disability or handicap is accomplished through the use of physical assessment education and treatment which are based on ongoing clinical research. The goal of physiotherapy intervention is to promote quality of life self-responsibility and independence.

Physiotherapists at SJHH play a major role in patient’s length of stay. As one of the few professionals who usually remains constant during a patient’s stay PT’s promote early discharge planning optimize patient mobility and function and ensure patients are safe to return home. The PT supports his/her profession by advocating for or contributing themselves to an environment where ongoing learning evidence-based practice quality improvement and research are practiced and supported.

Qualifications

• -Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy required; Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy preferred
• -Current Registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario required
• -Membership in the Canadian and Ontario Physiotherapy Associations preferred
• -Hospital experience preferred
• -Basic computer skills for word processing and access to information
• -Excellent organizational and time management skills
• -Proven ability to function well within an interdisciplinary team environment
• -Able to work under pressure prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• -Exceptional analytical thinking and creative problem solving skills
• -Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• -Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred

The Physiotherapy Department Provides

• a) A strong central profile for the members of the department
• b) Educational support (financial & time)
• c) An interdisciplinary team approach (both internal and external to the department)
• d) Staff work within supportive clinical areas with mentoring
• e) The opportunity for academic affiliation with McMaster University
• f) Opportunities for experience in inpatients areas in Orthopedics Medicine Neurology Nephrology Rehabilitation Acute Respiratory Care Complex Care Psychiatry and outpatient areas in Day Therapy Emergency and the Chronic Disease Management Program
• g) A flextime system
• h) Opportunities to participate in clinical research

St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people.We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ([e-mail]).