FULL TIME PHYSIOTHERAPIST FULL TIME PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Baycrest Hospital Physiotherapist Interprofessional Practice and Pharmacy Posting Number On-Call/Casual (Monday-Friday shift availability required) Shift Type Hourly Pay Rate $Date Posted At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence. This role will provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment services to the Complex Continuing Care unit, Slow Stream Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation High-Tolerance areas, Behavioral Neurology and as clinical operational needs require, may be re-assigned to other areas. The physiotherapist will work as an integral part of an inter-professional team to help patients attain maximum physical, functional and/or occupational goals to support return to living in the community as independently as possible. Reporting directly to the Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & Therapeutic Recreation, the physiotherapist will also communicate and collaborate with Clinical Unit Managers to facilitate optimum patient care delivery. Conducts clinical assessments, care planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a mix of complex geriatric, neurological, and musculoskeletal populations Participates actively in the teaching and mentoring of physiotherapy and physiotherapy assistant students Supports a systematic, evidence-based approach to client centred care, program development and evaluation, and professional practice, in close collaboration with inter-professional team members, volunteers and the physiotherapy clinical team Assigns the patient plan of care, and provides direction, supervision & monitoring of physiotherapy assistants Licensure in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario Membership or eligibility for membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association an asset Experience with a geriatric population with multiple medical conditions and/or cognitive impairment preferred Experience in providing clinical instruction and teaching to physiotherapy students is an asset Previous experience and/or interest in developing evidence-based programs an asset Proficient computer skills – Meditech, MDS, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel required #