Physiotherapist II

Your Opportunity:

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. This position is in the town of Ponoka at the heart of Central Alberta, located only 3 minutes off of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway between Red Deer and Edmonton. With approximately 6800 local residents. Ponoka is a fun and scenic community to settle down in with many recreational facilities including the Aqua plex with indoor pool, a Summer Splash Park, Trails, Parks and upgraded playgrounds, Mini Golf, Ball Diamonds, Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts, Arena and Outdoor Rink, Agriculture Centre, Farmers Market and the Annual Ponoka Stampede. Ponoka is also home to the world class 18-hole Ponoka Community Golf Club and sits only 12 min from the Legendary 27-hole Wolf Creek Golf Resort. Ponoka’s 8 km of trail systems run through the lush Battle River Valley and are connected to the Trans-Canada Trail System. As a Physiotherapist II in this community role, your time will be spent in mixed service streams which include Acute Care and Long Term Care. You will be expected to communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team regarding your clients in the various service areas. In this role you will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Physiotherapy Professional Practice Lead, with opportunities to connect with professionals in surrounding areas. You will provide clinical direction to Therapy Assistant and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Physical Therapy or Therapy Assistant students.

Description:

As a Physiotherapist II, you will provide coordination of physiotherapy and other allied health clinical services. You will provide supervision to 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 make day-to-day clinical decisions regarding patient and family needs related to assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and provide guidance to team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective care. You will ensure physiotherapy practice is evidence based and aligned with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, codes of ethics, and organizational policies and guidelines. You will coordinate the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitor care delivery, identify service needs, assist with caseload management, complete chart audits, and provide follow-up and feedback to staff. You will participate in program development and operational planning and represent the department on committees and programs. You will make decisions regarding staffing level requirements, workflow and caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. You will have access to experienced clinicians across the province for consultation and support through email, telephone and virtual meetings. You will also be able to collaborate with senior clinicians through shared electronic health records to support the delivery of high quality care.