Physiotherapist I

Your Opportunity:

The Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) is a metropolitan hospital with over 600 inpatient beds, located in SW Calgary. RGH AH department works collaboratively with all clinical teams: ED, ICU/CCU, Medical/Surgical Units, Orthopaedics, Mental Health & the Acute Geriatric Units. Our team provides excellent patient & family centred care in a collaborative, innovative & supportive workplace. In addition to strong clinical skills, we are looking for clinicians who are ideal team players. That means showing up with humility & vulnerability ready to take ownership of one’s actions & to learn from others. It means contributing to the healthy growth & development of the PT team (and the Dept), by engaging in difficult conversations & being able to give & receive feedback while maintaining professionalism & working relationships. Our ideal candidate would also be hungry for the work, demonstrating an intrinsic work ethic & a desire to go above & beyond, never settling for the minimum required. Self-motivated, proactive, & dedicated to the team’s success. Operating under a Primary Therapist model & working in conjunction with an OT, this PT role involves assessing, treating, & discharging patients. Job duties will require a comprehensive range of PT skills. The environment can be challenging & fast-paced, so we are looking for a clinician who demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, an ability to work cohesively in an inter-disciplinary setting, effective in time management & demonstrates professional initiative. This position is physically demanding & requires repetitive lifting & transferring of patients & equipment. Weekend & evening coverage & student supervision is expected for all positions on the PT team. Caseloads within the AH department may be subject to change based on operational considerations. Hours & days of work will be discussed with the successful candidate.

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.