Physiotherapist, Inpatient Medicine Program - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

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    Position: Physiotherapist

    Department: Inpatient Medicine Program

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    Role Level: Allied Health (AH10.4-$39.19-$54.66 per hour) *Additional % paid in lieu of health benefits & vacation

    Status: Casual

    Site: Mississauga Hospital

    Shift: 8-hour shifts (8:00-4:00, 8:30-4:30), Days/Weekends

    Date Posted: April 17, 2024

    Internal Deadline: April 24, 2024

    Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

    Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

    Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

    Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

    Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

    Job Description:

    The Inpatient Medicine & ICU Program (the Program) consists of a more than 350 budgeted beds across the CVH & MH and is staffed by inter-professional teams who support the care of critically ill and complex medicine patients within the Mississauga-Halton LHIN. Our teams provide high quality-patient centered care in an innovative environment to support the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community in which we live and serve.

    Reporting to a Clinical Manager within the Program, the ideal candidate will be focused on providing patient centered care and will be given the opportunity to deliver care with compassion, excellence and courage.

    Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or Master's Degree in Physiotherapy
  • Certificate for Independent Practice with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
  • Rostered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario for tracheal suctioning and administering a substance by inhalation (or evidence of becoming rostered within six months of hire)
  • Experience and ability to work in an inter-professional team environment
  • Experience in working effectively and collaboratively with Occupational Therapy Assistants/Physiotherapy Assistants
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (or evidence of completion within three months of hire)
  • Excellent attendance record
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including problem solving, negotiation and ability to have difficult conversations
  • Effective Team player
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in in-patient medicine and/or intensive care units
  • Experience in providing education to patients and families in individual and group settings
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • A second language is considered an asset in serving our community
  • Job Responsibilities:

  • Providing physiotherapy coverage for the Program across sites as assigned (. coverage on weekends, statutory holiday coverage, during planned and unplanned absences)
  • Planning and directing physiotherapy services, including assessment, treatment and evaluation
  • Facilitating appropriate care planning with the inter-professional team to support seamless transitions for our patients
  • Practicing in compliance with legislation, hospital policies and procedures, professional regulatory standards and physiotherapy best practices
  • Supporting and participating in the development of program and unit-level objectives, policies, procedures and quality assurance programs
  • Completing workload measurement reporting within a timely manner
  • Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and/or supervision for PT students. Engage with inter-professional education experiences with students of all health disciplines