POSITION SCOPE:
Responsible for assessments and therapeutic interventions for residents who have been referred for Physiotherapy services.
Serves as a resource and an educator for quality and risk management activities.
Responsibilities:
- Perform assessments on residents
- Generate Physiotherapy reports and statistics
- Identify problems and goals for referred residents, formulate a treatment plan, communicate the plan and necessary instruction to staff
- Modifies and revises treatment plans as required
- Complete and maintains progress notes
- Consult and communicate with the Physio Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Nursing and Medical Personnel, and outside resources to meet residents’ needs
- Equipment recommendation and ordering
- Maintenance of confidentiality concerning resident, employee and organizational data and information
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) approved Physiotherapy program
- Licensed to practice by the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
- Registered or eligible for membership, in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
- Minimum three years experience working in a long-term care setting
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: From $31.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hammonds Plains, NS B4B 1N5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Physiotherapist (preferred)
Work Location: In person
