Physiotherapist – ICU and Emergency
Company
Sinai Health
In 2015, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, Circle of Care, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital, came together to form Sinai Health System – and leverage our collective expertise and create a system that better responds to the changing needs of our patients, families and clients. Sinai Health has a bold vision and strategy for the future: To create Canada's leading health system pushing the boundaries to realize the best health and care for complex patients.A key enabler of this vision is Sinai Health’s People Plan – which provides an explicit commitment to our people about our commitment to creating a workplace culture and environment that is safe, caring, equitable, compassionate and accountable in order to ultimately provide optimal care to patients and their family caregivers.
Location
600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON
Duties
To support us on our journey, Sinai Health is looking for a Physiotherapist to support our Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department at our Mount Sinai Hospital Campus.
The duties of this staff Physiotherapists are primarily clinical. The caseload consists of inpatients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and consults in the Emergency Department on the weekends or holidays. Providing Physiotherapy assessment and/or treatment may be required on other inpatient units such as medicine, surgery, and orthopaedics. There is the potential for week day work if available.
Responsibilities
The duties of a casual Physiotherapist are primarily clinical. Clinical duties include and are not limited to:
•Assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention for an assigned patient caseload according to physiotherapy scope of practice.
•Appropriate documentation of physiotherapy activities
•Cardiorespiratory treatment, as appropriate
•Discharging planning
•Record workload measurement
•Supervision of Physiotherapy Assistants as per college guidelines
•Participation in inter-professional clinics, rounds and discussions
•Participation in teaching students from other disciplines
•Mentoring of fellow colleagues, if appropriate
•Assist with other department/unit responsibilities or duties, as required
•Coverage of other areas may be required
Requirements
Job Requirements
•Current registration and active membership/license in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
•Cardiorespiratory assessment and treatment
•One (1) year of recent and related experience in the treatment of clients/patients preferred
•Excellent physiotherapy clinical skills with a broad variety of diagnostic groups including skills working with a geriatric population.
•Membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association preferred
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; professional, diplomatic and confident with a proven ability to work with individuals across all levels of the organization and external stakeholders
•Strong experience in interdisciplinary education.
•Experience and skill in complex decision making processes and in advancing best practice initiatives and exploration of innovative models of care.
•Proven experience in self-reflective learning and skill in ability to adapt and respond effectively to change.
•Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history.
Start Date
2020-12-14
Hours
Casual Relief
Salary
To be determined
Comments
There are multiple Physiotherapist opportunities for the ICU. Please review our website to see which suits you best.
www.mountsinai.on.ca
Contact
Name
Delanie Kalogiros
Display Name
Delanie Kalogiros
Title
Senior Talent Strategist
Address
522 University Avenue, Suite 1200
Telephone
4165864800
delanie.kalogiros@sinaihealth.ca
Other Email
delanie.kalogiros@sinaihealth.ca
Job Posting Link
Display Date
2020-11-23
Expiry Date
2020-11-30
