Physiotherapist - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority in Winnipeg, MB, seeks a physiotherapist for a term position within Priority Home Service. The role requires two years of related experience and registration with the Manitoba College of Physiotherapists.

The incumbent will work in person, 0.80 FTE, with a start ASAP through 04/11/2028, and may involve evenings/weekend shifts. Applicants must hold an entry-to-practice credential and complete the Physiotherapy Competency Exam written component, with registration

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years recent and related acute or rehabilitation hospital, and/or community-based service delivery experience required within relevant professional designation.
• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Computer literacy

Education

Entry-to-practice credential in physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Competency Exam (written) and Active Practice Register within 2 years

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: Priority Home Service

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 04/11/2028

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.80

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

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Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of two years recent and related acute or rehabilitation hospital, and/or community-based service delivery experience required within relevant professional designation.
• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in physiotherapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated.
• Where required by provincial licensing, must successfully have completed the written component of the Physiotherapy Competency exam and must successfully complete the requirements for Active Practice Register within 2 years of completing the written exam.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered on the Active Practice Register of the College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba. Registration on the Exam Candidate Register may be considered.
• Membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of client care.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare and education knowledge.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• Must demonstrate the use of safe and effective body mechanics while working with clients.
• Must be able to safely transfer large and/or heavy clients who may have limited or no weight bearing capabilities.
• Must demonstrate adequate motor coordination or dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
• May be required to work evenings or weekends.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.