Physiotherapist | Urgent & Primary Care

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a permanent part-time Physiotherapist to join their multidisciplinary team in Kelowna. The role involves patient assessment, treatment planning, and collaboration with various healthcare professionals to enhance patient health outcomes. The position is unionized with a consistent schedule and competitive benefits including vacation and employer-paid education opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Reimbursement for eligible moving expenses

Vacation starting at 4 weeks

Employer-paid benefits

Employer-matched pension contributions

Paid education opportunities

Unionized stability

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment and treatment planning for patients.
• Skills in program planning, consultation, and equipment prescription.
• Ability to operate within a client-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment planning for patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for optimal health outcomes.

Job description

Overview

Rutland Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC), located in Kelowna, B.C., has an immediate permanent part-time (0.94 FTE) Physiotherapist opening. Days of work are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Shift times are 09:00-21:00 and 13:00-21:00.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with recognition of previous experience
• Reimbursement for eligible moving expenses
• Reimbursement for eligible registration fees
• Vacation starting at 4 weeks
• Employer-paid benefits and services for you, and your eligible dependents
• Employer-matched contributions to our defined benefit pension plan
• Employer-paid education and development opportunities
• Consistent schedule and stability of a Unionized role

About The Position

Physiotherapists play a crucial part in providing assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education to patients and/or their caregivers. Operating within a client-centered approach and as an essential member of our interdisciplinary team, you make a substantial contribution to promote functional independence and enable patients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

About Us

We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in our region.

About this location

Urgent and Primary Care Centres provide care for people without a Primary Care Provider, or who may not able to access their regular provider in a timely manner. The UPCC is staffed by a dynamic multidisciplinary team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Social Work, MHSU clinicians and administrative support.

The largest and liveliest lakeshore community in the Okanagan, Kelowna is well-known as a year round outdoor playground. Kelowna’s sunny weather, spectacular scenery, lakes, canyons and many attractions are the perfect combination for those who enjoy an active lifestyle and an urban setting.