PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Facility: OceanView Continuing Care Centre
Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Job Category: Physiotherapist (PT)
Position Available: Part-Time
FacilityDescription:
Since 1967, Ocean View has beendedicated to our mission to provide person-directed care with compassion andgrace. We work to enhance the lives of those we serve, ensuring a supportiveenvironment for our 171 residents.
At Ocean View we are committed to ouremployee’s well-being as well as providing a healthy work-life balance throughour Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), Personalized Assistance toHealth (PATH), ongoing Guarding Minds Initiatives, and promoting opportunitiesfor education and professional development.
Your work at Ocean View will be meaningfull as a part of our diverse team, including professionals from nursing,clinical dietetics, physiotherapy, recreation therapy, social work, spiritualcare, occupational therapy, long-term care assistants, and an active volunteerprogram.
Job Summary:
ThePhysiotherapist reports to the Director of Quality and Professional Practiceand oversees the delivery of physiotherapy services to seniors living in longterm care. The physiotherapist completes assessments, develops treatment plans,collaborates with colleagues to determine care plan goals, oversees thephysiotherapy team effectiveness, and provides clinical supervision to PTassistants The physiotherapist regularly educates long term care staff,residents and family members in several areas including falls management, saferesident handling and mobility.



Effective leadership in a multidisciplinary team is a requirement ofthis position as the physiotherapist co-chairs the Falls Prevention and SafeResident Handling & Mobility Committees.
Qualifications:
Masters orBachelor's degree in Physiotherapy
PhysiotherapyLicense in Good Standing with the Nova Scotia College or Physiotherapists
Previousexperience in assessment and treatment planning in in-patient acute care, geriatricsand/or long term care
Thoroughknowledge of Physiotherapy practice, with an interest in continuous qualityimprovement in long term care
Robust person-directedcare and quality focus
Knowledgeregarding Falls Risk, Management & Assessment for those at high risk
Demonstratedleadership abilities, planning, organization and time management skills
Experienceproviding training/education is an asset
Computer proficiencywith MS Office Suite especially Excel
Demonstratedaccountability, collaboration and teamwork skills
We Offer:
Free on-siteparking
Paid breaks,vacation and holidays
Lifeinsurance, Extended Health & Dental Benefits
Asupportive interdisciplinary work environment
Professionalgrowth development through internal and external training and education
Leadershipdevelopment
Salary:Commensurate with Experience
Hours of Work: The regularhours of work for this position are intended to be 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Mondaythrough Friday. Given the scope and responsibility of the role, there may be aneed to flex hours outside this range.
Please be aware that OVCCC is a petfriendly environment.

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