Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Practices within a resident and family centred care model and the vision and values of the organization. Provides physiotherapy services to enable clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes, by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Performs assessments on client’s physical status, functional abilities and needs and goals.

Collaborates with family members or significant others, multidisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals to address the client’s functional/physical/social/cognitive/perceptual/ environmental needs by maximizing capabilities, community participation, recovery from or adaptation to illness/impairment and achieve excellence in health services and education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education &

Experience

Baccalaureate in Physical Therapy or Rehabilitation Sciences from a recognized program.

Current full registration as a Physiotherapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).

Eligible for membership in the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated program/area.

Basic knowledge of physiotherapy standardized tests and measures.

Broad knowledge of the CHCPBC standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.

Broad knowledge of physiotherapy theory and practice within a resident and family centred model of care.

Demonstrated skill in Physiotherapy techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.

Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in resident care.

Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member.

Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health.

Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.





Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.

Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.

Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care setting.

Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.

Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

Details

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.

Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.

This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.

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