Physiotherapist - Transitional Care Program

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: UHN's Buttonwood Reactivation Care Centre (82 Buttonwood Avenue)
Department: Transitional Care Program
Reports to: Program Services Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $82,309 - $102,882 per annum
Status: Permanent, Full-Time
Closing Date: January 31, 2025

UHN's Transitional Care Program (TCP) includes UHN's Buttonwood Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), Hillcrest Reactivation Centre & Queens Estate Transitional Care units. The RCC aims to improve restoration to help patients maintain social, cognitive and physical functioning by leveraging patient-specific, goal-based service planning. Patients serviced by the TCP do not require acute care but need to engage in activities to improve their function and independence, provided less active medical management and more therapy and activity. TCP also serves several health system purposes, including:

• Reducing ALC pressures on acute care hospitals, reducing the need for Long-Term Care Home placement, and
• Decreasing the risk of re-admission to an acute care hospital

Position Summary

The Physiotherapist (PT) is an integral member of the Physiotherapy service, Allied Health, clinical programs. Through the provision of patient and non-patient care activities, the PT enhances the quality of life of patients by planning and implementing individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning and cardio-respiratory health, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.

Duties

• Gathers patient information, including observing and interviewing the patient and essential care partners; reviewing and interpreting pertinent patient documentation and health records; attending and participating in rounds, clinics, and case management meetings; actively collaborates with interprofessional team member
• Conducts initial screening and both formal and informal assessment protocols to assess patients' physical, functional, psychosocial, perceptual, and cognitive status
• Analyzes all collected data to develop a clinical impression, formulate a treatment plan and consultation recommendations
• Communicates the results of the assessment/clinical impression to the patient, essential care partners and health care team; if the results of the assessment indicate, then communicates a diagnosis identifying a disease, physical disorder, or dysfunction as the cause of the patient's symptoms as per the controlled act of communicating a diagnosis in the RHPA. Implements modifications and shifts in individualized treatment programs in order to reflect the patient's changing needs, as appropriate
• Coordinates and/or participates in the education of students/learners, hospital staff and the community as well as maintaining excellence in the provision of physiotherapy services through ongoing professional development
• Leads and/or participates in research studies related to physiotherapy
• Participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of quality indicators as per the Quality Programs of Allied Health, the Clinical Unit or Corporate Program of the University Health Network
• Critically appraises, chooses, and implements outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Science (Physiotherapy) or recognized equivalent based on Registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Minimum One (1) year related experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Complies with the legislation outlined in the Regulated Health Professions Act (1991)
• Complies with the Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job
• Demonstrates competence with departmental and hospital safety, emergency and infection prevention and control procedures
• Recognizes and acts within the scope and limitations of the physiotherapist
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and to function in an independent, self-directed manner
• Membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.