Physiotherapist 1 - Langley Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Relief Part Time – Physiotherapist 1 to join our team at Langley Memorial Hospital located in Langley, B.C. This position is available until November 15, 2024 or Return of Incumbent. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

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1. Provides clinical physiotherapy treatment, including, assessment, problem identification, setting treatment goals, treatments and re-evaluation of patients/residents. Educates patients/residents and their families in aspects of the physiotherapy treatment. Obtains patient/resident history from chart, interviews and observation, as well as information provided at patent/resident conferences and team meetings. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, makes recommendations for treatment, to ensure quality patient/resident care.
2. Delegates components of treatment to Assistants/Aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment provided to ensure quality patient/resident care. Provides input to the Clinical Practice Chief / Professional Practice Leader, Physiotherapy for the performance evaluation of the Assistants/Aides
3. Promotes awareness of good body mechanics to facility staff, patients/residents and families by methods such as modeling, making presentations and acting as a resource to staff, patients/residents and/or families by providing information and answering questions related to physiotherapy.
4. Maintains patient/resident records, clinical outcome measures and statistical data in accordance with department, facility, and professional standards.
5. Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of the physiotherapy service by providing input and feedback to the Professional Practice Chief / Professional Practice Leader, Physiotherapy regarding philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement, and risk management.
6. Participates in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development to ensure awareness of current developments of evidence based physiotherapy practice.
7. Provides instruction, feedback, and supervision to students as required.
8. Performs other related duties as required.

• Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and treat diversity of conditions commonly seen in the relevant area of practice.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when referral to another health care professional is required.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skill in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate physical therapy treatment.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia standards for practice of physical therapy.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations.