Physiotherapist I

Your Opportunity:

This position offers the opportunity to be part of an exciting pediatric program that services communities across the Edmonton Zone. As a Physiotherapist I (PT I), you will work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide assessment/screening, consultation, intervention and education services to children, youth and families. Our teams work collaboratively to offer evidence informed universal, targeted and personalized service options with a focus on client centered, functional goal setting and improved participation outcomes. Families are involved in decision making and are empowered to be active participants in the rehabilitation process. As a member of the Pediatric Community Rehabilitation team: You may be asked to support SLP service planning and participate in mentoring of colleagues and students. You will establish and maintain effective communication with colleagues and other healthcare practitioners to support care planning, progress, and discharge. You will work in partnership with families and community partners as needed to facilitate referrals and connections to other services. You will be responsible for maintaining clinical data and electronic documentation. The successful applicant will practice in alignment with regulatory standards and legislation as well as professional, organizational and program policies, procedures and practice guidelines (including meeting workload targets). As such, the incumbent must achieve a successful passing grade in observations of clinical practice in the probationary/trial period and annually.

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.