Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinician
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Job Summary
Requisition ID: 394702
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Posting End Date: January 11 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site:WRHA Corporate
Department / Unit: GPAT - Geriatric Program Assessment Team
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 01/26/2026
FTE:1.00
Anticipated Shift:Days
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $44.071 $45.390 $46.755 $48.157 $49.599 $51.083
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Position Overview
The Geriatric Program Assessment Team conducts a multidimensional geriatric assessment evaluating individual client strengths and needs and problem-solving for client-focused solutions. Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinicians do assessments in the homes of people 65 and provide geriatric consultation services to the Emergency Departments (ED) and Urgent Care (UC) departments within the the ED/UC Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinicians facilitate direct transfer of clients into geriatric rehabilitation units as appropriate. Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinicians work very closely with the Geriatric Specialist Physicians. They make recommendations to primary care providers and coordinate connection with services for clients focusing on their individual needs. The clinicians use a multidimensional assessment and a framework of advanced geriatric practice in order to function as clinician coordinator communicator and advocate in both hospital and community settings.
The Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinician contributes to the health care of high-risk frail adults 65 by using a comprehensive multidimensional assessment planning coordination and evaluation. Geriatric Rehabilitation Clinicians contribute to patient flow within the health care system by facilitating transfer of clients to geriatric rehabilitation units and by providing community follow-up of clients on discharge from the ED/UC and inpatient care units. GPAT provides support to care providers and clients to maximize health safety and independence in the community.
Experience
- Minimum of three years geriatric clinical experience.
- Community based work experience.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Social Work or other related health care disciplines required.
- Clinical Masters degree preferred.
- Must successfully complete individualized self-directed geriatric training provided through the program to each clinician in order to independently complete a comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current registration/licensure with a Manitoba Health care professional licensing body (CRNM COTM CPM MCSW).
- Valid Manitoba drivers license and access to a vehicle required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively in a team.
- Self directed.
- A demonstrated interest in geriatrics.
- Ability to establish good interpersonal relationships with clients and health care professionals.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers in partnership with the Indigenous community are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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