- Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario or licensed with the College of Physiotherapy of Ontario
- Member of Canadian Occupational Therapy Association preferred or Member of CPA/OPA preferred
- Certified Hand Therapy designation preferred or interest to pursue
- Must have experience splinting and treating acute hand injuries
- Minimum 1 year experience in an outpatient hand therapy setting is required
- Knowledge and experience in the use of evidence based outcome measures
- Must be flexible and demonstrate an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with all team members
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
- Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist - Milton, Canada - Halton Healthcare
Description
Posting #: -
Non-Union
Position: Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
Department: Hand Therapy Program - Outpatient Rehab
Status: Permanent Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7.5 hour days. Days (hours are subject to change based on operational needs)
Site: Multi-site (primarily Milton)
This is what you'll be doing:
The hand therapist will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to support patients in the Acute Hand Program and Fracture Clinic. The interdisciplinary team may consist of a plastic surgeon, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and volunteers. The hand specialist will demonstrate knowledge and experience in the treatment of hand injuries including tendon/nerve/vascular repair, amputations, trauma, and early fracture management. Experience in splinting for a variety of upper extremity and hand conditions and knowledge of modalities is a requirement. Provide support to the program and patients receiving treatment through OHIP, WSIB, MVA or other insurance claims.
This is what you need to do it: Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.
The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.
Date Posted: April 12,
Internal Applications Due by: April 19,