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Date Posted: October 23, 2023
Application Deadline: December 30, 2023
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Category:

• Health and Wellness

Job Start Date: Immediately
Job Location: On-site Position (Bonavista, NL, Canada)
Positions Available: 1
Salary: $25.87 - 28.65 per hour
Hours Per Week: 75 bi-weekly (8 hour days)

Job Description

The Physiotherapy Support Worker works in collaboration with, and under the clinical direction and supervision, of Physiotherapists to provide Physiotherapy Services to patients. Work may include preparing the patient, treatment area and equipment for the Clinical Physiotherapist; preparing, applying, and removing modalities as per Clinical Physiotherapist direction; applying and removing braces, splints, prosthesis; and performing other related duties as required.

The Physiotherapy Support Worker assists clients to reach functional goals by carrying out delegated therapeutic work in the treatment of persons with movement dysfunctions as a result of illness, injury or other disability. The Physiotherapy Support Worker will be responsible to precept physiotherapy support worker students and offer other clinical education experiences to students within Eastern Health.

This position maintains accountability to the division manager of the assigned service, the Clinical Physiotherapists and Regional Professional Practice Consultant for professional integrity and practice issues.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an approved/recognized Physiotherapist Assistant or Rehabilitation Assistant Program is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others to meet patient goals and overall delivery of Physiotherapy services.
• Ability to utilize clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

Other

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL. NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca

How to Apply

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Company Information

Company Name: NL Health Services

Address: Topsail Road

City/Town: Mt. Pearl

Postal/Zip Code: A1N 3J5

Province/State: NL

Country: Canada

Website:

Company Contact

Contact Person: Laurie Yetman

Contact Person Job Title: Human Resource Consultant

Telephone: 709-777-7777 (5-2)

Email: recruitment@easternhealth.ca