PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Facility: OceanView Continuing Care Centre
Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia
Job Category: Physiotherapist (PT)
Position Available: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Facility Description
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 bemeaningful 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
The Physiotherapist reports to the Director of Quality and Skilled 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

Strong 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

DefinedBenefit Pension Plan

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.

Additional Information
Please be aware that OVCCC is a petfriendly environment.

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