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**Osteopathic Practitioner -**

**Fall River Physiotherapy**

**Title**:Osteopathic Practitioner
**Location**:Fall River, NS

**Status**:Temporary Contract Employee

**Schedule**:Monday to Friday

Lifemark is hiring an Osteopathic Practitioner Lifemark is passionate about enriching the health of Canadians through movement.

Osteopathic Practitioners are integral in supporting the physical and psycho-social recovery of our clients, to empower people to live their lives to the fullest by helping them alleviate their foot pain. To continue to help our clients do more in life, work, and play. We believe when you move better, you feel better. This is at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking an Osteopathic Practitioner who shares this same philosophy. If you’re a clinician who thrives in a dynamic outpatient clinic and is passionate about helping our clients get back to meaningful activities of daily living, then you belong here

**Your Day-to-Day**:

- Assess and treat common orthopedic injuries using evidence-based practice
- Work alongside other practitioners to provide integrated healthcare
- Preparing assessment rooms and completing patient assessments
- Checking appointments and reviewing client files/documentation
- Engaging with new clients and reviewing services
- Discussing treatments, preparing treatment plans, and making referrals
- Educating clients on topics such as safe body mechanics, cognitive behavioral strategies, and functional tolerance activities
- Utilizing e-charting software to document treatment sessions; submitting reports to stakeholders in a timely manner
- Participating in case conferences and case management
- Collaborating with the inter-professional team at your clinic
- Managing caseload in a fast-paced environment

**What You Bring to the Team**:

- Osteopathic manual practitioners graduated from a qualified school;
- A member of and in good standing with the Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners;
- Strong manual therapy skills;
- Patient-first attitude;
- Superior interpersonal skills;
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with all team members; and
- A solid understanding of how different therapies (physiotherapy, chiropractic, RMT, etc.) in the clinic can benefit patient care.
- Ability to be autonomous; working both independently and as part of the team

**Why Lifemark**:
We live our values in everything thing we do - striving for simplicity, doing the right thing, being inclusive and welcoming, and having fun

We go the extra kilometer by offering our employees:

- Competitive salary with a benefits package
- Annual continuing education allowance with a variety of internal training opportunities
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
- Specialty physiotherapy-based services such as pelvic health, vestibular, concussion, and cancer rehab
- Virtual Care platform and E-charting software
- Pathways for clinical leadership
- National Partner of Special Olympics Canada
- GoodLife Fitness discount

Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, and Visible minorities.