Physiotherapist - Aging Services

Location

Eldercare & On the Go

Date Posted: February 16, 2012

As a Physiotherapist with LifeMark’s Eldercare (long term care) and On The Go (retirement residences & seniors’ housing) division, you will have many opportunities to challenge yourself through applying a broad range of skills to your work with older adults. Effective communication with other members of the health care team (nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, dieticians, and pharmacists), residents and family members is imperative to becoming a part of our organization. Mentorship programs, professional development, flexible compensation and professional autonomy are hallmarks of the LifeMark experience. If you are eager to develop professionally, diversify and grow your clinical competencies and contribute to expanding LifeMark’s Eldercare and On The Go business – we are looking for you.

Now hiring in the following locations:

Ontario
Barrie, Bracebridge, Brantford, Collingwood, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, London, Mississauga, Newmarket, Owen Sound, Sudbury, Walkerton, Windsor, Woodstock

British Columbia
Maple Ridge, Surrey, Vancouver

Please note: When you complete the application, please select “Eldercare” as the location and our recruiting representative will contact you to discuss your location of choice.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans for individuals living in residential care communities
• Deliver appropriate treatment interventions based on assessment findings
• Provide on-going evaluation of resident progress through S.M.A.R.T. goal setting
• Supervise support staff (physiotherapy assistants/aides) and provide guidelines for specific therapeutic exercise, ambulation and other appropriate treatment interventions
• Provide informal education on transfers, bed mobility and ADL status of residents to nursing staff as necessary as well as ongoing education to residents to improve function, independence and safety.
• Attend resident case conferences as needed to discuss the resident’s status with other team members
• Document clinical findings in accordance with the regulations of the College of Physiotherapists
• Record daily treatments and outcome measures using LifeMark’s proprietary, web-based system (VIBE)
• In Long Term Care residences ONLY – Complete physiotherapy specific sections of the RAI-MDS (Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set)