Original job description
We are hiring for a relief full-time Physiotherapist for the inpatient rehab unit at the Kelowna General Hospital. This position typically has an enhanced focus on neuro caseload. This is a relief/temporary opportunity expected to run until September 2027, or the return of the current incumbent.
Days of Work: Monday to Friday
Shift times/Hours of work: 07:30 to 15:30
What We Offer
We are one of B.C.’s top employers and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.
About The Role
The Physiotherapist functions both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, delivering comprehensive physiotherapy services. These include assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program development, consultation, equipment prescription, and education for clients and/or their caregivers to support functional independence and optimize health outcomes.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Physiotherapist contributes to departmental and professional goals by participating in quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and educational activities. They also provide guidance and direction to the rehabilitation assistant working within the team.
About Us
We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in our region.
About this location:
Kelowna is a vibrant and fast-growing city that offers so much for professionals and families to enjoy. A wide array of shopping and business, dining options, golfing, tons of hiking and biking trails, amazing beaches on Okanagan Lake, and world-class winter sports. Live, work and play where others only vacation!
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Responsibilities
Provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program development, consultation, equipment prescription, and education to support clients' functional independence and health outcomes. Contribute to quality assurance, meetings, research, and educational activities, and guide the rehabilitation assistant as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal education, licensing, or years-of-experience requirements. The role calls for the ability to deliver inpatient rehabilitation services independently and collaboratively, with an enhanced focus on neurological cases.
Skills
- Physiotherapy
- Patient Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Treatment Implementation
- Neurorehabilitation
- Program Development
- Consultation
- Equipment Prescription
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Research
- Rehabilitation Assistant Guidance
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Keywords
- Physiotherapist
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Neuro Caseload
- Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Treatment Implementation
- Program Development
- Consultation
- Equipment Prescription
- Client Education
- Caregiver Education
- Functional Independence
- Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Team
- Quality Assurance
- Research
- Rehabilitation Assistant
