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Your Opportunity:
We are seeking an exceptional Physiotherapist II to work at the Marshall Eliuk Peace River Community Health Centre in Northern Alberta, a region that truly offers the best of both worlds: professional fulfillment and an incredible lifestyle. Imagine living in a place where breathtaking scenery surrounds you, where the Peace River Valley stretches out in stunning beauty, and where every season brings new opportunities for adventure. From hiking and fishing in the summer to skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, this area is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Add to that a warm, welcoming community, and you've found an ideal setting to live, work, and thrive. You'll be the driving force in guiding clinical decisions, supporting clients through meaningful interventions, and fostering strong collaboration with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners. You will champion creative, client-centered solutions that enhance functional independence and elevate the quality of care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want a career where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is felt every single day, this is your chance. You'll enjoy a competitive rate of pay and eligibility for the Northern Living Allowance, making this not just a rewarding career move, but a lifestyle upgrade. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of your Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As a Physiotherapist II, you will provide coordination of physiotherapy and other allied health clinical services. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. You will work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure physiotherapy practice is evidence based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines. You will be coordinating the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will participate in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will make decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow, caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. AHS is dedicated to supporting our Physiotherapists in their practice area and expanding their skillsets regardless of location. All AHS Physiotherapists have access to a list of experienced clinicians across the province and are able to tap into this resource via email, phone and virtual meetings. As we transition to our Provincial Electronic Medical Record (Connect Care) you will also be able to share patient information real time with these senior clinicians to assist you in providing high quality care.
Classification: Physiotherapist II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $44.93 Maximum Salary: $59.68 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate physiotherapy and allied health services, make clinical decisions for complex cases, and provide leadership, supervision, and guidance to staff and students. Oversee day-to-day service operations, caseload priorities, care quality, audits, and follow-up, while contributing to program development and operational planning.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in physiotherapy, or a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy with related experience, from an accredited university program. Candidates must have active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.
Skills
- Physiotherapy
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Intervention
- Discharge Planning
- Follow-Up Care
- Clinical Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Student and Team Supervision
- Caseload Management
- Service Coordination
- Chart Audits
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Client-Centered Care
Benefits
- Northern Living Allowance
- Remote Retention Allowance
- Recruitment Incentive
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Physiotherapy
- Allied Health
- Clinical Services
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Intervention
- Discharge Planning
- Follow-Up Care
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Complex Clinical Cases
- Clinical Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Student Supervision
- Team Supervision
- Caseload Management
- Service Coordination
- Chart Audits
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Client-Centered Care
- Functional Independence
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Staffing Requirements
- Workflow Management
- College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
- Alberta Legislation and Regulations
- Professional Standards of Practice
- Code of Ethics
- Connect Care
- Electronic Medical Record
