Physiotherapist I

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Physiotherapist I for the Alberta Children's Hospital to deliver patient-centered care for children in various clinical settings. This role emphasizes collaboration with families to optimize therapeutic outcomes, supervision of students, and active participation in interprofessional teams to enhance service delivery and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Knowledge and experience in pediatric development and conditions.
• Experience in neurological conditions and pediatric rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, therapeutic interventions, and coordination of care for patients.
• Collaborate with patients and families to determine and implement rehabilitation strategies.
• Supervise clinical practice of students and assistants.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Analytical thinking

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

The Alberta Children's Hospital is a warm and vibrant workplace, with team members providing service to children and their families in inpatient units and ambulatory clinics. The Physical Therapist I, as part of the ACH site wide Physical Therapy (PT) Services, ensures the level of clinical practice on the assigned clinical service area is family/client-centered and meets PT clinical standards of practice. This position will provide support to patients 0-18years referred to physiotherapy across the site including both ambulatory programs, clinic areas and/or inpatient units. The physiotherapist will provide assessment, therapeutic interventions and coordination of care to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. The PT collaborates with patients and families across site wide clinics, programs and/or community partners. Interventions may include direct treatment, equipment reviews, and/or advocacy. As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team; will exhibit excellent clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills including analytical thinking and conflict resolution/negotiation; will be organized in managing a large and complex caseload; will demonstrate initiative, adaptability and flexibility to meet varying clinical and operational needs; and will demonstrate effective interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Supervision of the clinical practice of students and assistants is required. Participation on program/clinic committees is possible. You will receive guidance, mentoring, & leadership appropriate to your level of experience.

Description:

As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention (i.e. prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Physiotherapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health, Rehabilitation Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 30-JUN-2025 Temporary End Date: 29-JAN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.90 Maximum Salary: $51.80 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum one to five (1-5) years of relevant, related clinical experience. Knowledge and experience in pediatric development and conditions. Knowledge and experience in neurological conditions, acquired developmental disorders, and neurodegenerative diagnoses. Knowledge and experience working in pediatric physical medicine/rehabilitation service delivery. BCLS-HCP certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge and experience in serial casting, splinting, and Neuro treatment modalities. Knowledge and experience in musculoskeletal and pain conditions. Knowledge and experience in rehabilitative service, and transition support. Knowledge of pediatric transition support and community resources. Knowledge of community resources. AADL authorization required for some services.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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