Physiotherapist I
- Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Part-time
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- Job type
- Part-time
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- Experience
- Rural PT experience working in multiple streams of care > 1 year is required.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Raymond is a town in southern Alberta, located approximately 20 minutes southeast of the City of Lethbridge. Like many growing Southern Alberta communities, its location offers the perfect balance of small-town charm, easy access to urban amenities and a growing health care network. Raymond is growing rapidly with one of the highest 5 year population growth rates in the province. Based out of the Raymond 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. This temporary HSAA position may qualify for a recruitment incentive, based on the length of the Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As a Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimal physical function and independence in the context of development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness, and functional decline. You will provide interventions, including 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 healthcare team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with patients and families to determine, implement, and evaluate appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enhance supports, and engage in quality improvement, partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and the professional community, participate in peer mentoring, and supervise students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides, and Provisional Physiotherapists.
Classification: Physiotherapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Rural Physiotherapy Primary Location: Melcor Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 17-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Rural PT experience working in multiple streams of care > 1 year is required. The successful candidate must be a motivated, confident and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude whose work aligns with AHS Values. Clarity in communication, both verbal and written, including clinical documentation is required. Connect Care training and experience is preferred and will be required on hire. Successful candidate must be a reliable worker who uses time effectively and is able to prioritize and complete assigned tasks.
Preferred Qualifications:
AADL authorizer status is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide physiotherapy interventions across acute care, outpatient, and community or supported-living settings to help clients achieve optimal physical function and independence. Collaborate with clients, families, and interprofessional teams on rehabilitation strategies, quality improvement, mentoring, and supervision of students or therapy staff.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy and current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta. More than one year of rural physiotherapy experience across multiple streams of care is required, along with strong communication, clinical documentation, reliability, and prioritization skills; Connect Care experience is preferred and required upon hire.
Skills
- Physiotherapy
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Screening
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Goal Setting
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Education
- Consultation
- Case Management
- Referral and Transition Support
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation
- Quality Improvement
- Peer Mentoring
- Clinical Supervision
- Time Management and Prioritization
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Physiotherapy
- Acute Care
- Outpatient Care
- Community Care
- Supported Living
- Rehabilitation
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Prevention
- Triage
- Screening
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Goal Setting
- Treatment
- Case Management
- Patient and Family Engagement
- Interprofessional Teams
- Quality Improvement
- Clinical Documentation
- Peer Mentoring
- Student Supervision
- Therapy Assistants
- Therapy Aides
- Provisional Physiotherapists
- Connect Care
- College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
- AADL Authorizer Status
- Rural Healthcare