Physiotherapist Job at Riverside Health Care

Job Description

The Physiotherapist (PT) is responsible for assessing clients and providing recommendations and treatment as appropriate with the goal of enabling clients to maximize their level of independence in functional mobility. The PT works as part of an interdisciplinary team and acts as a consultant to other disciplines and outside agencies.

Job Responsibility

Screens all clients as per service/program policy
Provides clinical physiotherapy services, which may include, but are not restricted to, history taking, assessment and reassessment of physical status related to illness, injury or birth defects
Develops and implements intervention plans, considering goals in collaboration with client/family and other team members, based on assessment findings and discharge plans
Monitors and modifies intervention plans directly or in collaboration with others
Provides pain management strategies and education, plus specific treatment strategies including but not restricted to, NDT, acupuncture, modalities and manual therapy
Provides equipment recommendations through ADP authorization
Collaborates with the client, members of the interdisciplinary teams, family members, caregivers and community agencies in providing care
Promotes appropriate health education and prevention strategies to maintain optimal physical function and movement
Promotes continuity of care by communicating with other health care professionals at discharge
Provides documentation/communication relating to assessment results, intervention, discharge recommendations and other relevant information
Maintains patient care/non-patient care statistics in accordance with the Workload Measurement System
Acts as a consultant and provides education to hospital staff and community agencies
Supervises and directs the activities of any assistants/students/volunteers for which they have assumed responsibility
Maintains membership on relevant committees (program, professional and hospital-wide)
Maintains the standards/policies set out by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
Performs all duties in accordance with the policies and procedures of the hospital/program/service
Financial Planning & Control: Participates with the team and Manager, Ambulatory Support Services in the budget process and allocation of resources
Professional Development: Maintains a working knowledge of current or “best” practices for the delivery of care and service(s), based on research or evidence-based studies and incorporates current research findings and practices into clinical practice
Integrates new concepts/knowledge/skills into the work setting
Attends and actively participates in workshops, in-services and training sessions and shares new information with peers and clinical staff
Accepts responsibility for work-related professional development and actively seeks out and makes use of opportunities for self-development
Quality Improvement Program/Risk Management: Actively participates in service/program development, risk management and quality improvement processes and activities
Carries out all work assignments safely and be knowledgeable of and in compliance with relevant regulations, policies and procedures
Performs other such duties from time to time as may be designated by the Director, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services.

Requirements

A degree from an accredited Physiotherapy program
Active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (CPO)
Membership in either Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) or Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA) is strongly encouraged
Specialized experience or certification (eg. Manual Therapy, NDT, Acupuncture, ADP authorization, etc.) may be required or desirable for some positions
Dependable, competent and continued ability to carry out responsibilities
Physically capable of performing the essential duties of the job.

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