Physiotherapist New Grad

Launch your Physiotherapy career with Providence Health Carewhere your growth impact and opportunities to innovate begin today! Providence Health Cares Physiotherapy department is accepting applications for new graduates to join our acute care rehabilitation and longterm care teams at various locations.

At Providence youll join a supportive departmental culture that fosters collaboration and professional growth while participating in leading research initiatives in partnership with UBC. Some exciting projects include

• Collaborating with Orthopaedic surgeons in the Rapid Access Shoulder Clinic (RASC) at St. Pauls Hospital (SPH).
• Advancing breast cancer research through physiotherapy expertise.
• Participating in a studentled clinic in the SPH Older Adult Clinic focusing on developing the Outcome Measures Toolkit for Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) Amputee Online Education and ICU Research Projects.

As a Physiotherapist youll be a key part of an interdisciplinary team working alongside Occupational Therapists SpeechLanguage Pathologists and other care providers to meet the diverse needs of the patients and residents we serve.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting physiotherapy assessments and treatments including patient education and followup.
• Developing and implementing patient care programs to address movement dysfunction.
• Educating patients families and team members through group and oneonone teaching methods.
• Supporting clinical research and contributing to data collection.
• Maintaining patient records in compliance with established standards.
• Staying updated on physiotherapy advancements through professional education and literature

Education:

• Current full registration as a Physiotherapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Effective communication skills with patients/residents families staff physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Understanding of other healthcare disciplines and their roles in patient/resident care.
• Skill in eliciting information to understand patient/resident situations thoroughly.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution and guiding others through such issues.
• Participation in research activities.
• Capability to provide supervision and teaching to students.
• Development and delivery of inservices and presentations.

• Competitive salary: $42.56 $52.95 CAD per hour depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits: Eligible employees receive a robust medical and dental benefits package includingunlimited physiotherapy and massage as well as paid vacation
• WorkLife Balance: Flexible fulltime parttime and casual roles with consistent daytime hours (no evenings limited weekends).
• Unionized Stability: Benefit from the security and consistency of a unionized position.
• Pension plan: Work towards a comfortable retirement through employermatched contributions to one of Canadas strongest pension plans!
• Meaningful impact: Your dedication and expertise will directly impact the lives of patients including many from marginalized communities.
• Professional growth: Access mentorship interdisciplinary learning and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Stateoftheart facilities: Contribute to the future of care at the new St. Pauls Hospital opening in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: Thrive in an environment that values diversity respect and collaboration

Your Day to Day:

• Performs physiotherapy assessment and treatment including patient/resident education and followup utilizing recognized physiotherapy techniques and practices.
• Educates/counsels patients/residents families and other team members through individual and/or group teaching methods such as one to one demonstration in services and provision of teaching materials.
• Contributes to the care team by promoting an interdisciplinary approach to patient/resident care.
• Provides clinical education and supervision to students as required.
• Participates in the quality assurance activities of physiotherapy such as the development implementation and evaluation of written procedures standards; forms and patient/resident education materials and goals and objectives.
• Maintains patient/resident records by methods such as documenting patient/resident assessments charting patient/resident information preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards and policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.
• Acts as a resource to staff regarding areas of physiotherapy practice such as effective body mechanics ergonomic assessments and back care.
• Supports clinical research activities by generating questions assisting in writing proposals and participating in data collection and interpretation within resources.
• Maintains knowledge of current developments in physiotherapy by reviewing professional literature consulting with other professionals and actively participating in relevant education programs.
• Provides work direction to support staff assigned to services area regarding treatment preparation and patient/resident related activities.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations.