Physiotherapist
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Provide physiotherapy services to enable clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes by performing assessments, establishing diagnoses, developing intervention strategies, and evaluating effectiveness. Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team within a patient and family-centred framework to communicate with clients, families, and health care professionals. Contribute to departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and education while promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety and equity. Maintain broad knowledge of physiotherapy theory, standards of practice, and evidence-based clinical techniques. This internal posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees emphasizes adherence to organizational pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety and Planetary Health.
Required Qualifications
- Current full registration as a Physiotherapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC)
- Eligible for membership in the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC)
- Broad knowledge of Physiotherapy theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care
- Broad knowledge of the CHCPBC standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners
- Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care
- Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area(s)
- Basic knowledge of physiotherapy standardized tests and measures
- Basic knowledge of research process and methodology
- Demonstrated ability to teach and empower clients to assume control over their health
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment
- General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care
- Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations
- Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required
- Demonstrated skill in Physiotherapy techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies
- Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position
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