Physiotherapist - Community

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Physiotherapist– St. Mary’s Health @Home (PT- SM H@H) is instrumental in providing comprehensive physiotherapist services to clients with physical conditions, adhering to standard scope of practice activities. The PT- SM H@H plays a key role in assisting clients to achieve optimal physical function, maintain capabilities, and prevent future injuries. This position involves implementing customized rehabilitation programs, educating and monitoring clients, and communicating client progress effectively.

This role supports the Manager – Therapy Services in the efficient and effective operations of program activities, ensuring the safety and health of clients through infection control, ongoing communication, education, and monitoring activities.

Clients are typically individuals discharged from the hospital but require some continuing medical support. These clients undergo care assessments, are medically stable, maybe of any adult age group, and might require mechanical or two-person lifts. Clients typically require assistance for 12 days to 16 weeks, and they may or may not require a formal care plan.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical

• Assess patients to determine strengths and weaknesses cognitively, perceptually, physically, and psycho-emotionally.
• Determine clients' ability to function in self-care, productivity, and leisure, considering the influence of the environment.
• Interpret data for discharge planning and develop treatment plans for enhanced functioning and independence.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team using verbal and written formats.
• Maintain workload statistics and participate in documentation procedures.
• Educate and communicate progress, therapy plans, exercises, and/or mobility aids to clients.
• Work with various mobility equipment, providing person-centered support and promoting goal-oriented progress.
• Facilitate access to community, social, and healthcare services for clients.
• Set up and prepare therapy equipment and may perform delegated tasks within the scope of practice.
• Supervise activities of OTA/PTA and/or students on occasion.
• Facilitate information sessions for clients and/or visitors.

Safety

• Practicing proper infection control protocols with clients and with equipment (e.g. hand hygiene)
• Monitoring therapy areas, equipment and mobility devices for defects, reporting safety concerns to supervisor in a timely manner
• Daily maintenance and cleaning of therapy equipment and treatment areas
• Working effectively with other staff in maintaining laundry activities
• Actively promotes client safety and education about safe practices
• Engaging in continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families

Administration

• Collaborate with others in ordering / procurement of required supplies.
• Recording treatment activities in client charts, maintaining on-going other interdisciplinary program staff
• Developing and presenting reports and/or metrics as requested
• Supporting clients in setting up therapy appointments and/or in attending group activities
• Supporting referral/intake processes of the program
• Providing general assistants to program Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Managers
• Performing general administrative duties related to the role
• Participate on committees and program development related to areas of practice

CORE COMPENTENCIES

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:Support compassionate care, faith and diversityDeliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithfulCommit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry
• Ability to work collaboratively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
• Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change
• Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize work
• Advocacy and negotiation skills
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems
• Solid team-based approach to everyday work activities
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
• Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers
• Willingness to learn and mentor with senior staff members
• Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards
• Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements
• Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura and HPG)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy, required
• Registration with the College of Physiotherapy of Ontario, required
• Master’s Degree in physiotherapy, preferred
• Membership in the Canadian and Ontario Physiotherapy Associations, preferred
• 1-3 years’ experience, required
• Experience in a Home or Community care setting, preferred
• previous experience working with clients with multiple complex medical conditions, required
• Ongoing professional development and learning, required
• Previous experience and proficiency with mobile work tools, devices, and apps, required