Unit Summary The Rehabilitation Department at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital provides physiotherapy and occupational therapy as part of an interdisciplinary team to all units (acute, complex continuing care, and Emergency medicine).

Service encompasses individual treatment, or consultation to families and caregivers at the hospital.

Position Summary The Physiotherapist is responsible for providing patient care to referred inpatients to assist them to regain physical and functional ability.

Physiotherapists are involved in the education of patients/families, colleagues, other team members and students.

Physiotherapists may serve as consultants to colleagues, individual team members, other departments, facilities or agencies Schedule Work Hours Monday to Friday; days Qualifications 1.

Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario 2.

Active membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association is preferred 3.

Current CPR certification is preferred 4.

Recent experience working with geriatric, critically ill, neurological and cardiorespiratory inpatients 5.

Robust clinical reasoning and caseload management skills 6.

Familiarity with Meditech an asset 7.

Demonstrated ability and willingness to maintain professional standards of practice and clinical competencies according to College guidelines and participate in continuing education in order to upgrade skills and keep abreast of new developments in rehabilitation 8.

Demonstrated ability to interact with patients, families and other members of the health care team in an effective, professional, safe, positive caring manner. 9.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. 10.

Demonstrated excellence in communication skills,



interpersonal skills and problem solving 11.

Demonstrated leadership, time management and organizational skills.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct.

Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period.

All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at (phone hidden), Ext. 46947 for assistance.

If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first.

Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process.

If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

📌 Physiotherapist (Canada)
🏢 Hamilton Health Sciences
📍 Canada