| Job Description | ACCOUNTABILITY
The Physiotherapist is directly accountable to the Primary Care Team Pod Manager.
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JOB SUMMARY
Under the Sioux Lookout Area Primary Care Team (SLAPCT) and within the scope of practice of a Physiotherapist, the Physiotherapist will work closely with clients, caregivers and community resources to provide assessment, consultation and development of treatment plans. They will collaborate and consult with members of an interdisciplinary team to address issues experienced by clients. The Physiotherapist will provide holistic and integrated care to those living within the Sioux Lookout catchment area, including the 33 First Nations communities.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment).
- Registration in good standing with The College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
- Knowledge of the First Nations culture and the principal issues affecting First Nations clients, families and communities in the Sioux Lookout catchment area.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary
- Ability to provide coaching, mentorship, and guidance to community-based health workers and/or students.
- Excellent relationship-building skills to initiate and maintain working relationships with management, and internal and external
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Experience with electronic medical records, health information databases and strong computer skills.
- The ability to function effectively during periods of rapid change and
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn about communicable diseases specific to the population we serve.
- Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region is an
- Must be willing to travel by various modes
- Must have a valid Driver’s License
- Must be willing to relocate and live in Sioux Lookout (or within a daily commuting distance)
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Knowledge to support clients as they learn to manage and navigate diagnoses of Chronic Illness and disease, or disorders associated with physical dysfunction, injury or pain.
- Coordination and provision of clinical assessments/ therapy/ counselling/ support/ treatment plans/ interventions and follow-up.
- Utilizing clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide a physiotherapy diagnosis of the condition.
- Assess, treat and monitor clients specific to their healthcare needs and overall health.
- Educate and counsel clients, family members and caregivers regarding the impact of disability, injury or disease on the individual and their role in the treatment and recovery process.
- Work with other health providers and specialists to formulate prognosis and recommend the best course of intervention.
- Work with clients and communities to promote healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and community
- Performs administrative duties in support of the organization’s goals and
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the
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