St. Mary’s Health @ Home

may require travel to other program locations as neededUnion:Non-UnionHours of Work:Days (8am-4pm)

Approx. 30-40 hours bi-weeklyPosting Date:July 28, 2026Closing Date:Until filledWages:$31.16-$50.62 per hourFrench Language Skill Requirement:N/AThis posting is for a current vacancy

Physiotherapist
St. Mary’s Health @ Home
Number of Openings: 1 Division: St. Mary’s Health @Home Full/Part Time/Casual: Part time Program: St. Mary’s Health Regular/Temporary: Regular Location: Wellington County including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph.

may require travel to other program locations as neededUnion:Non-UnionHours of Work:Days (8am-4pm)

Approx. 30-40 hours bi-weeklyPosting Date:July 28, 2026Closing Date:Until filledWages:$31.16-$50.62 per hourFrench Language Skill Requirement:N/AThis posting is for a current vacancy

POSITION SUMMARY
The Physiotherapist– Wellington Waterloo (PT-WW) is instrumental in providing comprehensive physiotherapist services to clients with physical conditions, adhering to standard scope of practice activities. The PT-WW plays a key role in assisting clients to achieve optimal physical function, maintain capabilities, and prevent future injuries. This position involves implementing customized rehabilitation programs, educating and monitoring clients, and communicating client progress effectively. This role supports the Manager – Therapy Services in the efficient and effective operations of program activities, ensuring the safety and health of clients through infection control, ongoing communication, education, and monitoring activities. Clients are typically individuals discharged from the hospital but require some continuing medical supports. These clients undergo care assessments, are medically stable, may be of any adult age group, and might require mechanical or two-person lifts. Clients typically require assistance for 12 days to 16 weeks, and they may or may not require a formal care plan.

Core Duties And Responsibilities
Clinical

Assess patients to determine strengths and weaknesses cognitively, perceptually, physically, and psycho emotionally

Determine clients' ability to function in self-care, productivity, and leisure, considering the influence of the environment

Interpret data for discharge planning and develop treatment plans for enhanced functioning and independence

Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team using verbal and written formats

Maintain workload statistics and participate in documentation procedures

Educate and communicate progress, therapy plans, exercises, and/or mobility aids to clients





Work with various mobility equipment, providing person-centered support and promoting goal-oriented progress

Facilitate access to community, social, and healthcare services for clients

Set up and prepare therapy equipment and may perform delegated tasks within the scope of practice

Supervise activities of OTA/PTA and/or students on occasion

Facilitate information sessions for clients and/or visitors

Safety

Practicing proper infection control protocols with clients and with equipment (e.g. hand hygiene)

Monitoring therapy areas, equipment and mobility devices for defects, reporting safety concerns to supervisor in a timely manner

Daily maintenance and cleaning of therapy equipment and treatment areas

Working effectively with other staff in maintaining laundry activities

Actively promotes client safety and education about safe practices

Participating in organizational program safety programs and protocols (e.g. safety checks)

Engaging in continuous improvement initiatives

Demonstrate knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families

Administration

Collaborate with others in ordering / procurement of required supplies

Recording treatment activities in client charts, maintaining on-going other interdisciplinary program staff

Developing and presenting reports and/or metrics as requested

Supporting clients in setting up therapy appointments and/or in attending group activities

Supporting referral/intake processes of the program

Providing general assistants to program Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Managers

Performing general administrative duties related to the role

Participate on committees and program development related to areas of practice

CORE COMPENTENCIES

Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:

Support compassionate care, faith and diversity

Deliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithful

Commit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry

Ability to work collaboratively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others

Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment





Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change

Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking

Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems

Solid team-based approach to everyday work activities

Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set

Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude

Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers

Ability to demonstrate leadership and mentoring skills, to motivate and help others grow

Strong knowledge of quality outcomes and streaming processes in order to find efficiencies

Superior organizational and planning skills

Proven ability to be detailed oriented

Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards

Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements

Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives

Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura and HPG)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy, required

Registration with the College of Physiotherapy of Ontario, required

Master’s Degree in physiotherapy, preferred

Membership in the Canadian and Ontario Physiotherapy Associations, preferred

1-3 years experience, required

Experience in a Home or Community care setting, preferred

Gentle Persuasive Approach training, preferred

previous experience working with clients with multiple complex medical conditions, required

Ongoing professional development and learning, required

Previous experience and proficiency with mobile work tools, devices, and apps, required

St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equity, inclusiveness, and diversity across all our programs, practices, facilities, and team. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please inform the hiring manager before your interview. Should you wish to conduct your interview in French, kindly contact our head office to arrange this in advance.

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📌 Physiotherapist - Community (Ontario)
🏢 St. Joseph's Home Care
📍 Ontario