Kinesiologist
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience considered an asset
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As Canada’s largest physiotherapy company, Lifemark is passionate about enriching the health of Canadians through movement. While physiotherapy remains a core service, Kinesiology is integral in promoting our clients’ healing and improving recovery time. We believe when you move better, you feel better. This is at the heart of everything we do, and we are seeking a Kinesiologist who shares this same philosophy.
The successful candidate will posses the ability to perform ergonomic assessment, POET’s, work hardening and facilitating FCE’s. This position will provide the opportunity to work collaboratively with a team of clinicians, as well as provide exposure to complex occupational rehab cases.
If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic out-patient clinic, is eager to learn more, and is passionate about helping our clients get back to life, you belong here!
Location: Lifemark Sunridge - 2121 29th Street NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 7H8
Status: Full time
We have gone above and beyond to ensure the safety of our patients and employees with PPE provided, the spacing of patients, screening, and more. Extensive safety protocols and procedures have been put into place and are mandatory.
In this role you will:
The successful candidate will posses the ability to perform ergonomic assessment, POET’s, work hardening and facilitating FCE’s. This position will provide the opportunity to work collaboratively with a team of clinicians, as well as provide exposure to complex occupational rehab cases.
If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic out-patient clinic, is eager to learn more, and is passionate about helping our clients get back to life, you belong here!
Location: Lifemark Sunridge - 2121 29th Street NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 7H8
Status: Full time
We have gone above and beyond to ensure the safety of our patients and employees with PPE provided, the spacing of patients, screening, and more. Extensive safety protocols and procedures have been put into place and are mandatory.
In this role you will:
- Perform biomechanical, fitness, and functional assessments under the mentorship and direction of a physiotherapist
- Design, implement and supervise graded exercise, work conditioning and/or work hardening programs
- Perform biweekly reassessment of client progress through functional testing
- Record functional and subjective findings in client charts on a regular basis
- Work cooperatively with clients to set and achieve functional goals
- Conduct group orientation and education lectures and regular one-on-one education to clients
- Complete functional components of reports for initial, progress and discharge
- Ensure return to work plans with client and employer have been made and documented in the client chart
- Graduate of university Kinesiology degree program
- 2+ years of experience considered an asset
- Registration with the appropriate Provincial governing body for Kinesiologists is required
More about this job
Responsibilities
Conduct biomechanical, fitness, functional, and ergonomic assessments, and design and supervise graded exercise, work conditioning, and work hardening programs. Track client progress, document findings and reports, educate clients, and coordinate documented return-to-work plans with clients and employers.
Requirements
A university degree in Kinesiology and registration with the appropriate provincial governing body for Kinesiologists are required. Two or more years of experience is considered an asset.
Skills
- Ergonomic Assessment
- Biomechanical Assessment
- Fitness Assessment
- Functional Assessment
- Work Hardening
- Work Conditioning
- Graded Exercise Program Design
- Functional Testing
- Client Progress Reassessment
- Goal Setting
- Client Education
- Report Writing
- Return-to-Work Planning
- Occupational Rehabilitation
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Kinesiology
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Rehabilitation
- Ergonomic Assessment
- Biomechanical Assessment
- Fitness Assessment
- Functional Assessment
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- POET
- Work Hardening
- Work Conditioning
- Graded Exercise
- Functional Testing
- Client Reassessment
- Client Education
- Goal Setting
- Clinical Documentation
- Progress Reports
- Discharge Reports
- Return-to-Work Planning
- Outpatient Clinic
- Provincial Kinesiologist Registration