Registered Kinesiologist

We are currently looking for a Kinesiologist (KIN) for a Long Term Care client in Thunder Bay , Ontario. The Kinesiologist will provide customized and tailored exercise prescription guidance and physical activity recommendations based on resident-centered goals through one-on-one consultation and devise an appropriate follow-up plan within an interdisciplinary team.

Job Duties :

• Participate in assessing and prioritizing referrals, ensuring resident(s) meet the criteria to receive treatment and services.
• Perform and document general fitness, functional assessments and cognitive and / or exercise program progress notes for resident’s.
• Facilitate education sessions such as lift & transfer, body mechanics, active living.
• In collaboration with the physiotherapist, identify and refer complex cases to the physiotherapist for intake, assessment intervention consultation.
• Develop and facilitate cognitive and / or exercise programs; conduct and document pre and post-program functional and performance assessments.
• Effectively engage residents in participating in their rehabilitation; collaborate with the residents to identify priorities, short-term and long-term goals.
• Participate in clinical huddles, identify and refer to appropriate clinical services and communicate client goals and plan of care within an inter-professional team.
• Conduct self within the legal / ethical / professional obligations and requirements as set out from the College of Kinesiologists.
• Prepare quarterly reports and monitor daily statistical data to ensure statistics are reported to the Ministry of Health in a timely fashion.

Schedule : 37.5 hours per week

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