POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
DEPARTMENT: ALLIED HEALTH
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD
STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE SEPTEMBER 2027)
REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT
WAGE RATE: $40.36 – $56.30
Reporting to the Manager of Allied Health, the Physiotherapist assesses patients, plans and carries out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical deconditioning in patients. Current work assignment is the float in Owen Sound, covering assignments open due to weekend coverage, sick time and fluctuations of workload.
Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:
Required
- Successful completion of a University Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current Registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario or eligibility
- Excellent professional judgment, conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills with patients, families, team members, students and community partners.
- Competence in the practice of evidence-based Physiotherapy and inter professional care, with experience in the application of practice models and outcome measures.
- Experience with adult surgical and medical populations and ICU.
- Knowledge and experience utilizing Teach Back and other Principles of Adult Learning.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, sound judgment, analytical thinking and initiative
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
- Available for a 7-day rotation and ability to provide multi-site coverage as required
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance record
- Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
