Physiotherapist I

Your Opportunity:Taber is a town in southern Alberta, located approximately 51 km east of the City of Lethbridge at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 36. It’s location offers the perfect balance of small-town charm, easy access to urban amenities and a growing health care network. From world-famous corn to exciting events, breathtaking scenery, and abundant sunshine, Taber welcomes everyone to share in an adventure. Whether you're exploring the friendly community, savouring local flavors, or enjoying the great outdoors, discover why Taber, Alberta is your next great destination.Based out of the Taber Health Centre, the physiotherapist in this role will have the opportunity to use their skills in a variety of areas within the health care system, including acute care, outpatients, and community/supported living settings. This role allows you to work with clients across multiple clinical environments and fully utilize the scope of your physiotherapy practice. This is your chance to work across all streams of care, gaining diverse experience and making a meaningful impact in the lives of Albertans.Description: As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention ( prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.Additional Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: AADL authorizer status and experience with clinical documentation in EPIC/ConnectCare preferred.