Physiotherapist II
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in an adult inpatient acute care setting.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As a member of the Rehabilitation Medicine department at the Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH), the Physical Therapist II (PT II) is responsible for providing leadership and functional supervision to the inpatient Rehabilitation teams who support the Medicine, Geriatrics, Emergency, and Critical Care programs. The PT II also coordinates day to day rehabilitation operations, provides direct patient centered care as part of the care team, facilitates the development of professional skills in their team to ensure optimal patient care, participates in program development and operational planning, acts as a communication liaison between the team and management, works as part of an inter professional leadership team, and participates in leadership development opportunities.
Description:
The Physical Therapist II (PT) is responsible for providing leadership and functional supervision through the coordination of the day to day operations to their assigned team. The PT II facilitates the development of professional skills in their team, participates in program development and operational planning, and acts as a communication liaison between team and management. Provides direct patient care, working as part of an interprofessional leadership team. The PT II is responsible for the provision of services in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Physiotherapist II
- Union: COV HSAA PROF TECH
- Unit and Program: Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 21-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
- Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2028
- 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: $44.93
- Maximum Salary: $59.68
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Graduate of a Physical Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years’ experience in an adult inpatient acute care setting. Experience working in a leadership role or demonstration of leadership skills in practice. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstration of strong clinical reasoning is required. Experience working within a collaborative interdisciplinary team is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and functionally supervise inpatient rehabilitation teams, coordinate daily operations, and support team members’ professional development. Provide direct patient-centered care, contribute to program development and operational planning, and serve as a communication link between the team and management.
Requirements
A graduate of a physical therapy program or recognized equivalent, active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta, and Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Level C are required. Applicants need at least three years of adult inpatient acute care experience, leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills, strong clinical reasoning, excellent written and verbal communication, and experience working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
Skills
- Leadership
- Functional Supervision
- Rehabilitation Operations Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Professional Development
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Communication
- Clinical Reasoning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Physical Therapy
- Acute Care
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Basic Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Physical Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Adult Acute Care
- Patient-Centered Care
- Leadership
- Functional Supervision
- Team Coordination
- Rehabilitation Operations
- Professional Development
- Program Development
- Operational Planning
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Clinical Reasoning
- College of Physiotherapists of Alberta Registration
- Basic Life Support
- Healthcare Provider Level C
- Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Emergency Care
- Critical Care
- Covenant Health
- HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement