Physiotherapist II

Alberta Health Services; Hamlet of Grande Cache; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $60,000

Job summary

Grande Cache is a northern Alberta community where a Physiotherapist II will coordinate physiotherapy and other allied health services within a small multidisciplinary team. You will supervise students and staff, make day-to-day clinical decisions, and guide assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up to ensure safe and effective client care.

Join a collaborative environment connected to Grande Cache Community Hospital, with access to provincial electronic medical records and a focus on

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy and active registration in Alberta.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills; able to use independent judgment.
• BCLS-HCP required; basic life support certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate physiotherapy and allied health services.
• Supervise students and team members.
• Make day-to-day clinical decisions on assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up.
• Provide leadership and ensure evidence-based practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative skills

MS Office

Electronic charting

Education

Master's degree in Physiotherapy

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy

Tools

MS Office

Electronic charting system

Job description

Grande Cache is located in northern Alberta and is surrounded by a wealth of sparkling lakes, beautiful wilderness trails, and the Canadian Rockies. Develop your skills in a new setting, expand your horizons, and experience the beauty of the North. Pleasant summer days and midnight sunsets make living in Northern Alberta a truly unforgettable experience. If you want to make a difference in your community, this is the opportunity for you.Your opportunity is in a smaller multi-disciplinary team, supporting acute care, home care, outpatients and the attached long term care. As the only physiotherapist, you will work closely with the nursing teams, physicians, therapy assistant and occupational therapist. This position provides a high level of independence and case management. Support as needed will be available from Grande Prairie.This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

Description:

As a Physiotherapist II, you will provide coordination of physiotherapy and other allied health clinical services. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. You will work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure physiotherapy practice is evidence based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines.You will be coordinating the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will participate in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will make decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow, caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers.AHS is dedicated to supporting our Physiotherapists in their practice area and expanding their skillsets regardless of location. All AHS Physiotherapists have access to a list of experienced clinicians across the province and are able to tap into this resource via email, phone and virtual meetings. As we transition to our Provincial Electronic Medical Record (Connect Care) you will also be able to share patient information real time with these senior clinicians to assist you in providing high quality care.

• Classification: Physiotherapist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Grande Cache Community Hospital
• Primary Location: Grande Cache Community Health
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 24-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.93
• Maximum Salary: $59.68
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Physiotherapist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Grande Cache Community Hospital
• Primary Location: Grande Cache Community Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 24-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.93
• Maximum Salary: $59.68
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program and related experience.Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills and collaborative skills required.Must be able to use considerable independent judgment and initiative to decide whether treatment requested is suitable.Computer skills including MS Office and experience with electronic charting are essential.Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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