Physical therapist health (Vancouver)

Physical therapist health (Vancouver)

06 Sep
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Fraser Health
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Vancouver

06 Sep

Fraser Health

Vancouver

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56 - $52.95 / hour Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief / Clinical Practice Leaderand administratively to the Manager, Clinical Operations, this position assesses, plans, implements, and monitors physiotherapy treatment to patients/residents. As part of the interdisciplinary team, acts as a resource on issues relating to areas of physiotherapy expertise. Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical physiotherapy practice, including philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement and risk management of the physiotherapy services.

Provides clinical physiotherapy treatment, including, assessment, problem identification, setting treatment goals, treatments and re‑evaluation of patients/residents. Educates patients/residents and their families in aspects of the physiotherapy treatment. Obtains patient/resident history from chart, interviews and observation, as well as information provided at patent/resident conferences and team meetings.





As a member of the interdisciplinary team, makes recommendations for treatment, to ensure quality patient/resident care. # Delegates components of treatment to Assistants/Aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment provided to ensure quality patient/resident care. Provides input to the Clinical Practice Chief / Professional Practice Leader, Physiotherapy for the performance evaluation of the Assistants/Aides. # Promotes awareness of good body mechanics to facility staff, patients/residents and families by methods such as modeling, making presentations and acting as a resource to staff, patients/residents and/or families by providing information and answering questions related to physiotherapy. # Maintains patient/resident records, clinical outcome measures and statistical data in accordance with department, facility, and professional standards. # Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of the physiotherapy service by providing input and feedback to the Professional Practice Chief / Qualified Practice Leader, Physiotherapy regarding philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement, and risk management. # Participates in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development to ensure awareness of current developments of evidence based physiotherapy practice.



# Provides instruction, feedback, and supervision to students as required. # Graduation from an approved program in Physiotherapy. Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

Eligible for membership in the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC). Demonstrated ability to assess and treat diversity of conditions commonly seen in the relevant area of practice. Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.

Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment. Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required. Skill in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate physical therapy treatment.

Basic computer literacy. Demonstrated knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards for practice of physical therapy.

About Fraser Health Fraser

Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.

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Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care. #

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