POSITION TITLE: PHYSIOTHERAPIST
PROGRAM: Long-Term Care ADP Services
LOCATION: Craiglee, ON
STATUS: Contractor
HOURS: 4-5 hours per week
REMUNERATION: Competitive
This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
Summary
We require a skilled Physiotherapist to provide rehabilitation services to
Residents in select Long-Term Care Homes in Craiglee (Scarborough, Ontario).
You will be responsible for providing assessments, recommendations, and
equipment prescription for Residents. You will also serve as a resource and
educator to the Home’s staff and Residents/Families regarding equipment
recommendations.
You can look forward to our competitive compensation package, which reflects how
we value your background, experience, education, and commitment to clinical
excellence.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide assessments, Implement, monitor, and modify equipment to achieve
Resident/Family goals in the areas of seating and positioning, equipment use
and safety, and strategies to improve function
- Provide in-house staff education sessions on topics such as adaptive
equipment and ergonomic set-up for staff injury prevention, as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Registrant in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of
Ontario or College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- Completion of satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) upon hire
- Up-to-date on required vaccinations, including influenza vaccine (or
commitment to take anti-viral medications in case of an outbreak), MMR, DTaP,
varicella, and TB skin test
- Knowledge/experience in evidence-based musculoskeletal and neurological
practice, with a strong emphasis on functional outcomes
- Superior communication and clinical reasoning skills
- Caring and compassionate in all interactions with Residents and Families
Desirable skills and experience include previous delivery of Physiotherapy
Services for the geriatric population in an integrated care setting, preferably
in a Long-Term Care Home. This includes expertise in fitting and prescription of
adaptive equipment, wheelchairs and scooters, seating and positioning aids, and
splints and braces.
