Physiotherapist I

Your Opportunity:

Situated on the Old Man River, the City of Lethbridge is a thriving hub for adventure, agriculture, heritage, history, cuisine, and 200 km of walking/biking trails. Lethbridge is home to reputable post-secondary institutions, many amazing local attractions and the site of this Physiotherapist career opportunity, Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH). CRH is a warm and vibrant workplace with team members providing service to patients and their families in both inpatient ambulatory settings. The successful candidate will join the ambulatory (outpatient) physiotherapy team, serving clients in the areas of general MSK, orthopedics, neuro, and hand therapy. You will receive guidance, mentoring and leadership appropriate to your level of experience. While this position will provide support to our ambulatory programs and clinic areas, the caseload for all positions within CRH Physiotherapy team may be subject to change based on operational considerations.

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.