Physiotherapist

Prairie Mountain Health; Killarney; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mountain Health in Manitoba is seeking a Physiotherapist to provide leadership in care across community, facility and home care settings. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, mentor students and exam candidates, and ensure services align with the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba standards.

You will organize your caseload, apply evidence-based practice, educate clients and families, document promptly, and participate in care conferences.

Qualifications

• Active practicing licensure to practice Physiotherapy in Manitoba.
• Current Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification within the past 12 months.
• Manitoba Class 5 driver's license or equivalent with access to a vehicle.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and internet applications.
• Strong organizational and independent work capabilities.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making.
• Flexibility to adapt techniques in changing environments.
• Knowledge of physiotherapy concepts and practice standards.
• Excellent communication and confidentiality adherence.
• Ability to supervise students and exam candidates as required.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, prioritizes and assumes responsibility for assigned caseload
• Provides evidence-based assessment and treatment for clients
• Collaborates with clients on planning and education of treatment
• Delegates tasks to Rehabilitation Aides per plan
• Utilizes evidence-based practice within scope of Physiotherapy
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team on treatment plan
• Documents in a timely manner per PMH policy
• Attends care conferences and team meetings
• Liaises with external agencies
• Supports health promotion and primary care principles
• Provides clinical supervision of students or provisional PTs
• Works with management to ensure continuity of services
• Duties may include after hours and weekends
• Keeps up to date with PMH policies
• Participates in performance reviews and goal setting
• Uses critical thinking for decision-making within scope of practice
• Reports pertinent information to Therapy Services Management

Skills

Physiotherapist licensure

BLS certification

Manitoba driver’s license

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Student supervision

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Active practicing licensure to practice Physiotherapy with the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba
• Current Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification within the past 12 months as per Prairie Mountain Health Policy PPG-00002 CPR Training
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team
• Ability to supervise and mentor students and exam candidates on a yearly basis as per regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• Active practicing licensure to practice Physiotherapy with the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba
• Current Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification within the past 12 months as per Prairie Mountain Health Policy PPG-00002 CPR Training
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team
• Ability to supervise and mentor students and exam candidates on a yearly basis as per regulatory requirements

Position Summary

The Physiotherapist performs all duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Priorities, policies and procedures of Prairie Mountain Health (PMH). The Physiotherapist provides leadership in the care of clients contributing in the assessment, planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of care related to the profession of Physiotherapy in accordance with the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as set out for Physiotherapists by the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba. The Physiotherapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, clients, families and external agencies regarding the care needs for the client in the community, facility (acute care and personal care home) and home care settings. The PT acts as a mentor for PT students and for exam candidates as per regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Overview

• Organizes, prioritizes and assumes responsibility for assigned caseload
• Applies Physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide optimum individualized and evidence based assessment and treatment for clients assigned
• Collaborates with clients on the planning, implementation and progression of the treatment plan, providing education and counseling to the client and/or family member
• Delegates activities and tasks to Rehabilitation Aides as appropriate and in accordance with the treatment plan
• Utilizes evidence-based practice and techniques within the scope of Physiotherapy in the treatment of clients
• Communicates, consults and collaborates with other health care professionals of the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of the treatment plan
• Documents in a timely manner as per PMH policy and relevant professional college guidelines
• Attends care conferences, discharge planning, multidisciplinary and team meetings as applicable
• Liaises, consults and exchanges verbal and/or written information with external agencies in accordance with relevant policy and legislation
• Supports and promotes health promotion and disease prevention and primary health care principles
• Completes required statistical reporting as required and within established timelines
• Collaborates through discussions with management to ensure continuity of services to optimize caseload coverage during periods of absence vacancy, whenever reasonably possible
• Provides clinical supervision of students or provisional PTs per guidelines
• Works collaboratively with management in proposing, planning and participating in the implementation of services and/or therapy programming
• Duties may include the requirement to work after hours and weekends.
• Keeps up to date with the policies and procedures of the PMH
• Participates in performance review process and goal setting to enhance work performance
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to guide decision-making within scope of practice and position
• Reports pertinent information to the Therapy Services Management in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned