Physiotherapist 2 - Clinical Mentor
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Work in a team based environment and provide therapeutic interventions to designated clients/residents.
- Participate as a member of an integrated collaborative health care team
- Assess clients'/residents’ physiotherapy needs, functional abilities and goals, establish a physiotherapy diagnosis and prognosis, develop and implement an intervention strategy, evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, and communicate with the client/family and health care team members.
- Support the Practice Coordinator and Educator.
- Participate in program development and evaluation, focusing on mentorship and education services.
- Consult, confer, and collaborate with program and team members as well as with the Practice Coordinator in promotion of continuous quality improvement, implementation of interdisciplinary research, and in coordinating activities required for progressive educational and clinical practice programs.
- Facilitate staffing and scheduling activities for the designated client care area by working with the Operations Manager, Practice Coordinator and clerical support staff, and making recommendations for temporary adjustments in clinical assignments based on shifts without backfill and short call and booked leave needs.
- Degree in Physical Therapy from a recognized program.
- Additional three (3) years of recent, related experience, including one year's related mentoring, preceptoring, coaching and /or group facilitation experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Current full registration with the College of Physical Therapists of BC (CPTBC).
- Eligible for membership in the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC).
- Broad knowledge of Physiotherapy theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
- Broad knowledge of the CPTBC standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners.
- Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Basic knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated clinical area(s).
- Basic knowledge of physiotherapy standardized tests and measures.
- Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
- Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical practice related to treatment and care of the designated patient/client population.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a culturally safe and respectful manner, with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff and patients/clients and their circle of care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.
- Demonstrated knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research methodology and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to function as a team member, resource, motivator and facilitator.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor staff.
- Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate techniques and facilitate learning.
- Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking in approach to teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs and material.
- Demonstrated ability to promote a creative learning environment.
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
- Skill in the use of equipment and in techniques appropriate to designated clinical area.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
- Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and database skills.
- Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff