Physiotherapist - Neuromotor

• Partner with clients and families to formulate and implement individualized client-centered goals with focused, targeted and measurable outcomes.
• Provide client care in collaboration with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care, documenting the habilitative/rehabilitative process according to hospital policies.
• Interface and problem solve with members of the interprofessional care team and community providers as appropriate to ensure an integrated approach to care.
• Incorporate evaluative activities into professional practice to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective health care.
• Utilize research to establish and support evidence-informed practice.
• Utilize the teaching/learning process to provide education on various conditions, both formal and informal, to clients/families, colleagues, students, and other professionals within the organization and the community.
• Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning skills in assessment and planning of interventions with client and families.
• Provide direct service (individual and/or group), consultation, mediation and education to clients, families, and community providers with focus on maximizing the client’s physical functioning.
• Promote and support the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well being of patients and families.
• Practices according to organizational policies and standards for practice as set out by the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and Holland Bloorview policies and standards.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices.
• This position may require flexible work hours consistent with program requirements (may be required to work some evenings and/or weekends).
• Documents according to Physiotherapy standards of College and Hospital.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively and efficiently manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities
• Contributes to the academic agenda through education or research, and supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment that advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
• Document workload statistics according to the Workload Measurement of the Ministry of Health
• Other duties as assigned

• Masters degree in Physiotherapy (or Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy plus other Masters)
• Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and/or the Ontario Physiotherapy Association is an asset.
• Experience with children with cerebral palsy or neuromotor conditions an asset
• Knowledge of and skills in physical therapy assessment and treatment of children and youth with a variety of conditions
• Knowledge of and experience with physical therapy assessment techniques, therapeutic skills, modalities and their applications.
• Experience with current outcome measures (i.e. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, Goal Attainment Scaling, and GMFM)
• Demonstrated ability to manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interprofessional care team
• Proven ability to independently and collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team is essential
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Status appointment in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of Toronto is an asset

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