UHN Career Opportunities – Physiotherapist

Job Description:

The PHYSIOTHERAPIST (PT) is an integral member of the Physiotherapy service and Allied Health. Through the provision of patient and non-patient care activities, the PT enhances the quality of life of patients by planning and implementing individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning and cardio-respiratory health, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Principal responsibilities include: clinical care (consultation, assessment, treatment planning, implementing and evaluating client-specific treatment programs), education (clients, staff and continuing education); performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required. Weekend work is required.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Complies with the legislation outlined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, (1991)
• Minimal One (1) year related experience
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job
• Oxygen titration and suctioning experience and rostering of skills
• Registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred
• Complies with the Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Recognizes and acts within the scope and limitations of the physiotherapist
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and to function in an independent, self-directed manner
• Demonstrates competence with departmental and hospital safety, emergency and infection control procedures
• Experience in critical care/ICU preferred
• Experience with neurosurgical patient population preferred
• Experience in an acute care hospital environment essential eg experience in the assessment and treatment of critical care, surgical and general medicine patients experience required
• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy (BScPT), Masters preferred

Job Details:

Company: University Health Network

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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