Physiotherapist I

Within Cancer Care Alberta (CCA), Supportive Care services are provided by a team of rehabilitation and psychosocial health care professionals dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing expert care from the time of cancer diagnosis through treatment and beyond. CCA teams are leaders in cancer prevention, treatment, survivorship, and palliative care. The Rehabilitation Oncology (RO) team’s occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech language pathologists collaborate closely with each other and with other health care professionals to develop and offer services and patient education materials. The team is working on building capacity locally and provincially to ensure timely and effective patient care. The RO team located out of the Cross Cancer Institute is looking for a dynamic, flexible, and self-directed team player to join our team in a casual role. Under general supervision of the Manager, Supportive Care, North, this casual PT position is responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the program as well as development, implementation, and evaluation of individual treatment programs according to best practice standards. Care is provided in various formats: 1:1, groups, in-person and via virtual care. As able, the casual PT is also a participant in the development of patient educational material, rounds and working groups, case consultation, mentorship of students and staff, triage processes, and quality improvement/ research initiatives. This position is physically demanding and requires repetitive lifting/ transferring of patients and equipment. Applicants for this part-time position should have the availability to work Monday-Friday. The caseload within Rehabilitation Oncology North includes both inpatient and outpatient services, virtual care and groups.

As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention (i.e. prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists.

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.

Active Heart and Stroke Foundation BLS Certification by first day of work. Minimum 3 years of working experience in an inpatient or outpatient adult rehabilitation area. Experience providing physiotherapy care in an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated effective time management and organization skills. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite programs (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Word) and electronic medical record documentation (e.g. ARIA, SCM, Epic/ Connect Care). Experience working with Therapy Assistants.

Minimum 1 year of cancer care experience. Experience providing virtual care in the last 12 months. AADL authorizer. Within the last year, experience providing combined decongestive therapy for lymphedema.