Physiotherapist- Part Time

Ocean View; Eastern Passage; À distance; CAD 41 000 - 69 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free on-site parking

Paid breaks, vacation and holidays

Life insurance, extended health & dent

Professional growth development

Leadership development

Résumé du poste

Ocean View Continuing Care Centre in Eastern Passage, NS, seeks a Physiotherapist (PT) for a part-time role in long-term care. The successful candidate will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans and collaborate with the care team to meet resident mobility goals.

You will lead physiotherapy services, supervise PT assistants, and provide education to staff, residents and families, with emphasis on falls prevention and safe handling.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy.
• Physiotherapy license in good standing with the Nova Scotia College or Physiotherapists.
• Experience in assessment and treatment planning in in-patient acute care, geriatrics or long term care.
• Knowledge of Falls Risk, Management & Assessment.

Responsabilités

• Perform assessments and develop treatment plans for residents.
• Oversee delivery of physiotherapy services and supervise PT assistants.
• Educate staff, residents and families on falls management and mobility.
• Co-chair Falls Prevention and Safe Resident Handling & Mobility Committees.

Connaissances

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership abilities

Education delivery

MS Office proficiency

Formation

Masters or Bachelor's in Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy License in Good Standing

Outils

MS Office Suite (Excel)

Description du poste

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Facility: OceanView Continuing Care Centre
Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Job Category: Physiotherapist (PT)
Position Available: Part-Time

FacilityDescription:

Since 1967, Ocean View has beendedicated to our mission to provide person-directed care with compassion andgrace. We work to enhance the lives of those we serve, ensuring a supportiveenvironment for our 171 residents.

At Ocean View we are committed to ouremployee’s well-being as well as providing a healthy work-life balance throughour Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), Personalized Assistance toHealth (PATH), ongoing Guarding Minds Initiatives, and promoting opportunitiesfor education and professional development.

Your work at Ocean View will bemeaningful as a part of our diverse team, including professionals from nursing,clinical dietetics, physiotherapy, recreation therapy, social work, spiritualcare, occupational therapy, long-term care assistants, and an active volunteerprogram.

Job Summary:

ThePhysiotherapist reports to the Director of Quality and Professional Practiceand oversees the delivery of physiotherapy services to seniors living in longterm care. The physiotherapist completes assessments, develops treatment plans,collaborates with colleagues to determine care plan goals, oversees thephysiotherapy team effectiveness, and provides clinical supervision to PTassistants The physiotherapist regularly educates long term care staff,residents and family members in several areas including falls management, saferesident handling and mobility. Effective leadership in a multidisciplinary team is a requirement ofthis position as the physiotherapist co-chairs the Falls Prevention and SafeResident Handling & Mobility Committees.

Qualifications:

• Masters orBachelor's degree in Physiotherapy
• PhysiotherapyLicense in Good Standing with the Nova Scotia College or Physiotherapists
• Previousexperience in assessment and treatment planning in in-patient acute care, geriatricsand/or long term care
• Thoroughknowledge of Physiotherapy practice, with an interest in continuous qualityimprovement in long term care
• Strong person-directedcare and quality focus
• Knowledgeregarding Falls Risk, Management & Assessment for those at high risk
• Demonstratedleadership abilities, planning, organization and time management skills
• Experienceproviding training/education is an asset
• Computer proficiencywith MS Office Suite especially Excel
• Demonstratedaccountability, collaboration and teamwork skills

We Offer:

• Free on-siteparking
• Paid breaks,vacation and holidays
• Lifeinsurance, Extended Health & Dental Benefits
• Asupportive interdisciplinary work environment
• Professionalgrowth development through internal and external training and education
• Leadershipdevelopment

Salary:Commensurate with Experience

Hours of Work:

The regularhours of work for this position are intended to be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Mondaythrough Friday. Given the scope and responsibility of the role, there may be aneed to flex hours outside this range.

Please be aware that OVCCC is a petfriendly environment.

Please note: if the full application form is not completed with allapplicable information, your application will not be reviewed.