Physiotherapist
Physiotherapist - 0.0 FTE Casual
Primary Function or Purpose of Job or Position
Credit Valley Family Health Team (CVFHT) is an Academic Family Health Team affiliated with Trillium Health Partners and the University of Toronto. It is an engaging inter-professional primary care team dedicated to continuous learning and excellence within primary care with a demonstrated record of accomplishment of impactful quality improvement activities. It is a not-for-profit organization that receives funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and provides primary health care services to over 15,000 patients in Mississauga. The CVFHT also has a mandate to provide French language primary care services to the Francophone community.
The Physiotherapist, under the direction of the Executive Director, will be responsible to advise patients and their families on health care including health promotion, disease, illness, and accident prevention. This position will collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care and support in consultation with individuals and their families. This role will also respect and protect the rights of patients, including but not limited to their right to independence, autonomy, and self-determination; their right to choose and practice individual values, beliefs, religion, and culture; their right to privacy and dignity. The Physiotherapist must possess a degree or diploma in science, health sciences, or a field appropriate to the position and certifications or licenses appropriate to the position.
Specific Duties or Responsibilities
- Advise patients and their families on health care, including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care and support in consultation with individuals and their families
- Respect and protect the rights of patients, including but not limited to their right to independence, autonomy, and self-determination; their right to choose and practice individual values, belief, religion and culture; their right to privacy and dignity
- Use effective interpersonal skills to communicate complex and sensitive information
- Monitor patient progress, keeping records, charts, reports, etc. up-to-date
- Provide a consistently high standard of care and support for patients
- Provide direct and comprehensive care and assistance to patients with specialized and complex needs
- Assess, evaluate, plan and revise patient care / support
- Ensure commitment to quality, patient safety and risk management initiatives
- Provide education and counselling to patients and families, as well as provide ongoing advocacy and support to patients
- Provide timely and astute information to other members of the team, as well as to individuals under direct care or support and their family members
- Demonstrate cooperation among other staff members to ensure efficiency of care and support for patients
- Protect the health and safety of others by adopting safe work practices and reporting unsafe conditions immediately
- Perform responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable federal, provincial, and municipal legislation
- Prepare and submit accurate reports, records, and charts
Major qualifications required:
- Degree or diploma in science, health sciences, or a field appropriate to the position
- Certifications or licenses appropriate to the position
- Valid first aid or CPR certification
- Proficiency in EMR system is highly preferred
- Previous experience in Family Health Team or in Primary Care is preferred
- Ability to speak / read in French is considered an asset.
Additional Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to deal pleasantly and effectively with a wide range of people of different ages and cultures, in potentially volatile and emotionally charged situations
- Ability to maintain positive professional boundaries without imposing personal judgments and expectations on families and patients
- Ability to make decisions in complex situations that could be immediately dangerous to life or health where no established guidelines exist
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing: Superior communication, problem solving, tact and conflict resolution skills are required
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a team
- Demonstrated time management skills
- High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse environment
- Computer literacy
- Proven knowledge of case management processes and procedures
- High level of integrity and work ethic
- Positive attitude, good judgment skills, diplomatic, team player
- Creative, innovative and enthusiastic
If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you!
Please submit your application to: hr.cvfht@thp.ca or directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.
We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Credit Valley Family Health Team will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
