Job Summary:

In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Staff Physiotherapist focuses on promoting physical function, fitness and motor performance to contribute to a client’s/patient’s overall cognitive, perceptual, social and emotional well-being and works within the context of a client/patient and family centered care model within Children’s & Women’s Health Centre, a Provincial Resource Centre.  The Staff Physiotherapist uses knowledge of musculosketetal growth and development, biomechanics of human movement, kinesiology, pathology, cardio-respiratory function and neurology to provide therapeutic, clinical, diagnostic and preventative services to clients, families and the community to develop functional solutions for the day-to-day issues in the lives of clients/patients and their various environments.  The Staff Physiotherapist also participates in education and research activities.

Duties/Accountabilities:

1.Provides Physiotherapy assessment and treatment in accordance with established standards to develop functional solutions for the day-to-day issues in the lives of clients/patients and their various environments by performing duties such as assessing needs, planning, implementing and evaluating a treatment program for an individual client/patient or a group of client(s)/patient(s) in various environments.

2.Documents information including relevant clinical data, assessments, treatment plans and progress reports and outcomes.

3.Participates in multi-disciplinary groups and/or teams including members such as physicians and nursing staff by performing duties such as providing clinical input and suggestions related to the management of the referred client/patient group of clients/patients to ensure that quality of care is delivered.

4.Assists clients/patients and families to obtain specific equipment to meet the individual needs of the client/patient by performing duties such as communicating both verbally and in writing with agencies regarding the specific needs of the client/patient and requesting funding and liaising with suppliers regarding equipment needs.

5.Maintains communication with clients/patients and families and/or caregivers in order to foster optimal progress for the client through methods such as establishing and maintaining supportive, collaborative and therapeutic relationships. Participates on professional committees/teams and designated programs through methods such as attending meetings, providing written reports as it relates to the referred clients/patients and to facilitate the resolution of issues and advocate for the goals and objectives of the specific clients/patients.

6.Responds to inquiries from the community both locally and provincially regarding assessment and treatment protocols for assigned client/patient through methods such as providing advice and intervention techniques and/or making referrals to appropriate resources; advises when on-site assessment and/or treatment is recommended

7.Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities related to Physiotherapy for clients/patients by methods such as utilizing outcome measurements and providing input to the establishment of new or revised policies, procedures and protocols to ensure care services are provided in the most efficient and effective manner.

8.Participates in team research activities through methods such as identifying research questions and participating in collecting relevant data for inclusion in research papers.

9.Maintains and updates knowledge in Physiotherapy through methods such as reviewing literature, consultation with other professionals and attendance at relevant education programs in order to contribute to the continuing improvement of care in Therapy Services.

10.Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•Current full registration as a Physical Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

Skills and Abilities

•Demonstrated ability to communication effectively in groups, one-on-one and in writing.
•Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
•Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
•Demonstrated ability to function as a team member.
•Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
•Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the job.