Physiotherapist - Dalhousie Family Medicine - Primary Health Care
2 weeks ago
Req ID: 188389
Location: Central Zone, Mumford Professional Centre
Department: PHC CZ POC DFM PATIENT ONBOARDING-
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (40%) x 1
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Sep-24
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the OpportunityReporting to the Health Services Manager, the Physiotherapist demonstrates flexibility and innovation in supporting patients of Dalhousie Family Medicine. They provide guidance and support for clients, including providing information about appropriate supports and programs that will meet health and wellness needs and social supports that can assist with daily living. They lead support for a group based exercise program, as well as other physical activity programs offerings within Dalhousie Family Medicine. The individual is responsible for exercise program development, implementation and evaluation and must possess excellent exercise leadership skills.
The Physiotherapist develops and fosters a healthy interdisciplinary team process that develop a person and family centered continuum of care focusing on the health goals of the clients, ensures services and practices are evidence based, strong focus on program planning and evaluation, collaborates with colleagues to determine clients treatment plans and objectives, solves problems and shares responsibilities. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required.
About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from an accredited university required
- Membership with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists required
- Must be eligible for membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
- Minimum one year experience in each of the following: working with people with chronic disease in an exercise program or setting; Individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles
- Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles
- In-depth knowledge of local health authority and community-based services.
- Demonstrates person-centered/family-focused, diversity focused approaches to care
- Well-developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
- Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement, planning skills
- Computer skills (MS Office, e-mail and internet)
- Annual BLS AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
- Travel to other sites is required. Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and daily access to a reliable vehicle is required
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.
- Part time long assignment; 30 hours bi-weekly
- Approximately 14 months
- This role will require the successful candidate to work from both the Mumford Professional Centre and Spryfield Community Centre, as required
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays
$33.97- $42.89 hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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