Physiotherapist
BLUEWATER HEALTH
This is a Contract position in Sarnia, ON posted March 15, 2023.
The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
• Registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and eligibility for registration with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association required
• Successful completion of a university degree in Physiotherapy required
Skill, Ability and Experience:
• Basic proficiency in the use of computers required
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and prioritization skills required
• Recent experience in a Hospital Physiotherapy Department preferred
Principal Duties:
• Assesses and treats assigned patients; plans course of treatment for each patient; may treat patients individually or in groups
• Keeps adequate treatment records and assesses the patient’s progress and adjusts treatment accordingly
• Maintains statistics according to the Physiotherapist Workload Measurement System
• Assigns duties to support personnel considering individual qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities, complexity of the client’s needs, and the degree of judgement or decision making required to perform the activity
• Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Other related duties as assigned
Successful applicant will be considered a multisite employee
Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 21.01 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement
