Physiotherapist

No d’offre d’emploi

10202

Poste

Physiotherapist

Service: Acute and Reactivation Care

Statut

Temporaire (juin 2026 - octobre 2027)

Type de poste

Full-time

Affiliation: AIIO personnel paramédical

Quarts de travail

Days: Bilinguisme requis

No: Vérification du casier judiciaire

Vérification de l’aptitude à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables

Lieu

RLHC-ONA Paramedical

Salaire

38.82 $ - 54.77 $ / heure

Date d’échéance

affiché jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu

Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders!

Health Sciences North is an organization dedicated to being patient and family focused, digitally enabled, and socially accountable, while supporting and developing our people and advancing our academic and research impact for Northeastern Ontario. We pride ourselves on being a learning hospital, providing professional development opportunities for our staff.

Department overview

The Acute and Reactivation Care Centre (ARCC) is a 52-bed specialized unit focused on providing best-practice, restorative care for hospitalized older adults. Our goal is to treat acute medical conditions while preventing functional decline and reducing premature admission to long-term care. Care is delivered through an interdisciplinary team trained in geriatric care, working collaboratively with patients and families to set goals and plan for safe, community-based discharge. Our dedicated team includes a Geriatrician, Care of the Elderly Physicians, Primary Care Providers, Nurses, PSWs, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Reactivation Workers, Social Workers, a Clinical Behaviour Response Specialist, Geriatric Assessor, Geriatric Nurse Clinician, Recreation Therapist, and Ward Clerks — all committed to improving outcomes for older adults.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, you are encouraged to view the full job description on the HSN Careers Website.

HSN provides support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), which is available for all HSN staff and family members regardless of status, position, affiliation, etc.

Hsn incentives

We offer a competitive salary and vacation, extended health and dental benefits, and relocation allowance to assist with moving expenses. In addition, there may be additional monetary incentives available upon hire.

Rehabilitation professionals incentive grant

The incentive grant program offers taxable incentive grants of up to $5,000 per eligible year, to a maximum of $15,000 paid over a three-year period to audiologists, chiropodists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech language pathologists who establish their practice in Northern Ontario and accept full-time positions which are fully funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and which are approved by the Northern Health Programs (NHP). In order to be eligible for this incentive grant, the NHP must approve the application before the applicant establishes his/her practice. More information regarding this grant can be found here.

HSN is a proud participant in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot Programs. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) offer a unique pathway to permanent residence for international workers looking to build a future in Greater Sudbury and surrounding communities. These programs are designed to address key labour shortages while helping skilled individuals and families settle long-term in welcoming, opportunity-rich regions of Northern Ontario. More information regarding this program can be found here or on the Sudbury site here.

Interested applicants are asked to apply directly to requisition #10202 on the HSN Careers Website at https://careers.hsnsudbury.ca/.

About Sudbury

Key function

Provide specialized assessment, treatment, and intervention for older adults with multiple complex health needs and provide resources for professionals and caregivers. Provide care to patients in acute care transitioning to the Acute and Reactivation Care Centre.

Reporting

Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager, Acute and Reactivation Care Unit.

DUTIES

• 1.
• Administer and perform complex standardized and non-standardized assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• 2.
• Analyze and interpret assessment findings to establish patient-centered goals.
• 3.
• Perform a comprehensive medical history and physical assessment of patients to establish a clinical impression for intervention as required.
• 4.
• Implement therapeutic, geriatric focused nursing care of assigned patients to identify restorative potential.
• 5.
• Identify patients’ priority needs and relevant treatment options designed to optimize their independence, identify frailty, and resorative potential.
• 6.
• Treat patients to optimize functional independence and physical performance promoting optimal mobility, physical activity and overall health and wellness.
• 7.
• Rehabilitate injury and the effects of disease/disability by implementing therapeutic exercise programs and other interventions.
• 8.
• Provide care during patient transitions from acute care to the Reactivation Care Unit and/or additional care destinations outside of HSN.
• 9.
• Navigate partnerships with internal and community resources to maximize successful transitions.
• 10.
• Monitor medication effects on mobility/physical function.
• 11.
• Prescribe mobility devices as required.
• 12.
• Educate patient’s and families in coping strategies, decision-making, and utilization of personal and community resources.
• 13.
• Collaborate with patient’s, families and interdisciplinary team members throughout the therapy process and advocate to ensure patient’s needs are met.
• 14.
• Support unit teams in the discharge planning process within the context of complex geriatric patient needs to ensure safe and effective discharges.
• 15.
• Document assessment in the patient’s medical chart, clinical impression, and all related physiotherapy intervention and patient outcomes; maintain an accepted standard of documentation for quality assurance as outlined by HSN policies and the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (CPO).
• 16.
• Determine and align improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
• 17.
• Contribute to learner development by providing academic support, mentorship, preceptorship and supervision as required.

Qualifications

Education and training

1. Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (CPO) is required. 2. Certification as an Assistive Devices Program (ADP) authorizer is preferred. 3. Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

Experience

1. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working within a healthcare environment. 2. Recent experience working with older adults is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 1.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community support services, home and community care, rehabilitative services, adult day programs, and other social services.
• 2.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health assessment tools (e.g.
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Clock Drawing Test, Phonemic/Semantic Fluency, Trails Making Test, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia).
• 3.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking with the ability to apply ethical frameworks and choose the optimal assessment and treatment intervention.
• 4.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mobilizing community health resources and enhancing continuum of care.
• 5.
• Demonstrated knowledge of education curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.
• 6.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous and Francophone culture.
• 7.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
• 8.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Specialized Geriatric Services, community services and available resources.
• 9.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively problem-solve, set priorities, and manage conflict.
• 10.
• Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of quality improvement methodology for process improvement.
• 11.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, plan improvements, measure success and continue improvement.
• 12.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g.
• Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
• 13.
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• 14.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload.
• 15.
• Demonstrated discretion and maturity when handling confidential information.
• 16.
• Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.

Personal suitability

Processus de sélection

Les candidates et les candidats à ce poste seront sélectionnés en fonction de leurs aptitudes, de leurs capacités, de leur expérience et de leurs compétences indiquées dans le curriculum vitæ ou le formulaire de demande dûment rempli. L’hôpital se réserve le droit de mener une entrevue officielle au besoin. Cette annonce concerne un poste vacant. Horizon Santé-Nord s’engage à offrir des mesures d’adaptation aux candidates et candidats en situation de handicap afin de favoriser leur participation aux étapes du recrutement, de l’évaluation, de la sélection et de l’embauche.

Hsn remercie toutes les personnes posant leur candidature. Cependant, nous communiquerons uniquement avec celles retenues pour une entrevue.

Nous n’accepterons pas de demandes après la date et l’heure de clôture.