Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together. Grande Prairie, found in northwest Alberta, is a growing city with over 60,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in the trading area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theater. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities along with a regional health facility. Your opportunity is to provide a wide range of assessment and therapeutic interventions to primarily pre-school population, and periodically older children as needed. On your team you will work closely and collaboratively with other Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, as well as Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Work, Early Childhood Intervention, and a Dietician. We often work closely with the home care nursing and Social Work teams. Strong community relationships with the local school teams, Pediatricians, FSCD, and other local programs allows us to provide a more coordinated service within our community. A strong link with the Tertiary Hospitals in Edmonton is also key in our success. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services 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 their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. We have a supportive multi-disciplinary team and a very strong focus on work life balance.
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: Pediatric Rehab Program - Virene Building Primary Location: Grande Prairie Virene Building Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 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:
Registered with the Physiotherapy Alberta College and Association.
Preferred Qualifications:
Alberta Aides to Daily Living (AADL) Authorizer status preferred. Clinical experience in a variety of health care settings, but specific experience with pediatrics and early intervention will be preferred.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate physiotherapy and allied health services for primarily preschool-aged children, providing assessments, interventions, discharge planning, and follow-up. Lead day-to-day clinical and service operations, support and supervise team members, manage caseloads and workflows, and contribute to program planning and quality care.
Requirements
Applicants must have a master's degree in physiotherapy, or a bachelor's degree with related experience, and active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta. Pediatric and early-intervention experience is preferred, as is Alberta Aides to Daily Living authorizer status.
Skills
- Pediatric Physiotherapy
- Clinical Assessment
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Leadership
- Student and Team Supervision
- Caseload Management
- Care Coordination
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Chart Auditing
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Workflow Management
- Discharge Planning
- Early Intervention
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
- Potential Recruitment Incentive
- Work-Life Balance Support
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Physiotherapy
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Early Intervention
- Clinical Assessment
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Allied Health
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Leadership
- Student Supervision
- Team Supervision
- Caseload Management
- Care Coordination
- Chart Audits
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Workflow Management
- Discharge Planning
- Follow-Up Care
- College of Physiotherapists of Alberta
- Physiotherapy Alberta College and Association
- Alberta Aides to Daily Living
- Connect Care
- Electronic Medical Record
- Alberta Health Services
