Physiotherapy - Outpatients

Position Profile:
**Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.**

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

Our Physiotherapists help our patients achieve their maximum range of movement and physical ability. Working with an interdisciplinary team Physiotherapists assist in optimizing the mobility of our patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

**Employment Status: Permanent full time**

**Reporting Relationship**:Manager of Ambulatory Clinics
**Hourly Rate Range**:$40.36 - $56.30

**Location**:Wilson Site.

**Hours of work**:Monday to Friday, 8-4pm, no holidays
**Employee Group**: OPSEU 590

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Providing appropriate assessment and treatment of referred patients with acute post-operative orthopedic/surgical conditions, post fractures, and the bundled care patient population (total knees, total hips, total shoulders) within the Outpatient Rehab Clinic.
- Prioritizing patient caseload to meet the needs of referred patients.
- Recording client assessment, progress and discharge status.
- Recording timely workload measurement data.
- Works as a member of the health care team.
- Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.
- Able to manage patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.
- Clinical supervision of Rehabilitation Assistants with the Ontario College of Physiotherapy support personnel standards.
- Clinical supervision of students, including PT and PTA/OTA students during their clinical placements may be required as needed.
- Position may require scheduled weekend work on the Medicine and Surgical programs, and may require occasional cross coverage on inpatients or at the Finch/Church locations in the Reactivation Care Centres as needed.
- Provision of relief coverage during planned vacation/absences

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Eligibility for C.P.A membership.
- Previous physiotherapy experience is an asset. Experience working within the outpatient physiotherapist setting with orthopaedic and bundled care patients preferred..
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
- Able to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
- Availability to work during both the week and weekend is an asset for the Casual position.
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

**Why choose Humber River Health?**

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests