Physiotherapist, Community Pain Management

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $ $52.95 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

We are currently hiring for a Casual Physiotherapist, Community Pain Management to join our Chronic Pain Clinic at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre located in Surrey, B.C.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

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Detailed Overview:

Provides physiotherapy services in accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and physiotherapy community care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the inter-professional care team in the provision of client and family centered care. Provides assessment, physiotherapy diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan development, implementation and evaluation, and patient consultation and education to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes. Participates in approved physical therapy and inter-professional research, special projects, and program quality and safety activities. This position may be required to work at more than one site within an assigned geographic location.

Responsibilities:

• Provides physiotherapy assessment of the client's physical status, functional abilities, needs, and goals by methods such as reviewing records, gathering information, interviewing the patient, identifying patient and therapist expectations, selecting and applying evidence-based assessment methods, consulting with members of the health care team, performing examinations, and monitoring the patient's health to improve, maintain or support physical performance.
• Analyzes the client's needs, establishes physiotherapy diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidence-based, outcome-focused intervention strategy; utilizes assessment and reassessment findings, discusses the analysis with the client and caregivers, develops short and long term goals and selects a practice model/intervention consistent with client needs and goals to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Implements interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates clients and caregivers regarding self-management, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
• Participates in the inter-professional care planning process for clients as appropriate by ensuring the plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, and collaborating and communicating on issues that will affect the care/transfer/discharge plan.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions by methods such as conducting ongoing assessment and monitoring of patient responses, evaluating changes in health status, function and physical performance against pre-determined goals and expected outcomes, and modifying the intervention strategy to achieve and maintain optimal functional independence and physical performance.
• Participates in maintaining seamless quality client care by identifying appropriate referrals for physiotherapy services, screening for priority of intervention, and identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate health care/community programs.
• Collaborates with clients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
• Maintains a variety of records including client files by gathering information, entering data into computerized databases and/or documenting information into approved formats. Notes client progress, changes to treatment plan, and records test/treatment results to provide evidence and rationale that support assessment findings and intervention plan. Compiles statistics on workload activities and summarizes information into written reports as requested.
• Delegates components of treatment to rehabilitation assistants by providing work direction and verbal and/or written instruction, ensuring and documenting the appropriate transfer of function and ensuring quality patient care.
• Acts as a physiotherapy resource to other physiotherapists, rehabilitation assistants, and students by assisting with orientation and demonstrating procedures. Provides physiotherapy information and in-services to other members of the health care team and attends meetings as a representative of physiotherapy. Works collaboratively with community programs.
• Participates in team/program activities required to enhance and optimize the delivery of care and to facilitate evidence-based practice. Promotes quality and safety principles, identifies processes/procedures that require improvement and provides recommendations for review.
• Participates in approved physical therapy and inter-professional research, special projects, and committees including professional practice councils and clinical decision support tool development.
• Participates in interdisciplinary, departmental, and professional development and education.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Baccalaureate degree in Physiotherapy, from an accredited university. Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in physiotherapy in a community or home health setting. Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

Current BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of physiotherapy theory and practice within a client and family centered model of care.
• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia standards of practice and practice guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Knowledge of physiotherapy standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
• Broad knowledge of other health care professions and their role in patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, caregivers, rehabilitation assistants, members of the inter-professional care team, both verbally (one-on-one and in groups) and in writing.
• Ability to teach and provide effective consultation to clients, caregivers, rehabilitation assistants and other health care professionals.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Ability to establish workload priorities and adjust to unexpected events.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.