Physiotherapist

Job Title
:
Physiotherapist
Department: Integrated Health Services
Program
:
Primary Care
Status and Hours
:
Regular Part-time, 17.5 hrs/week
Pay scale
: $41.273/hour to $48.562/hour
Reports to: Clinical Manager, Primary Care
Deadline
:
Until Filled

• 4 weeks vacation plus other leave entitlements prorated to FTE
• Extended Group Health benefits
• Flexible Health & Wellness Spending Account
• HOOPP

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative, community-based, multi-service centre. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We work in partnership with individuals,families,and communities to achieve their full potential, paying particular attention to those who face barriers to care due to race, gender, income and/or ability.

PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

If at any stage in the selection process, you require accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

The Physiotherapist will be a member of the Interprofessional Primary Care Team and provides client-centered, evidence-informed physiotherapy services to individuals receiving care through the Primary Care Clinic, our community partners. The Physiotherapist works collaboratively with clients and an interdisciplinary team to assess, treat, educate, and support individuals experiencing mobility, functional, and physical health challenges. The role focuses on improving functional independence, preventing injury (e.g. Falls), managing acute and chronic conditions, and enhancing overall quality of life.

Services are delivered through individual and group interventions, health promotion activities, community outreach, and care coordination, with a commitment to health equity and improving access to care for diverse and underserved populations.

• Using a client centered approach, the Physiotherapist assesses the client mobility challenges, establishes treatment goals with the client, and formulates and implements a plan in collaboration with the interprofessional primary care team.
• Provides education and outreach to clients including appropriate assessments, screening, referral, education, follow up and other clinical activities consistent with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario standards of physiotherapy practice.
• Keeps complete, accurate and timely records of client care.
• Acts as a health resource and provides appropriate support and consultation to staff other interprofessional primary care team.
• Participates in the preparation of new materials based on best practices for client education.
• Participates in regular chart reviews and case conferences.
• Provides health promotion activities as appropriate to the position.
• Participates actively in information sharing within the program, team and other partner agencies.
• Assists in the collection and analysis of relevant data for administration, planning and evaluation.
• Works with internal and external service providers as well as relevant community groups.
• Participates in the development of primary care and health education programs based on client and community identified health needs.

• Working in a manner that preserves confidentiality and seeks to minimize risk in keeping with Privacy and Confidentiality Policies and Procedures.
• Working in a manner that incorporates health promotion and recognizes the determinants of health. Incorporating and strengthening collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Support a culturally safe, inclusive, and client-centred approach to care
• Contributing to the Centre's activities to collect, analyse and report on data and relevant…