Physiotherapist Job ID 2527 (Kamloops)

Physiotherapist Job ID 2527

Physiotherapist Job ID 2527 To APPLY Email your resume to 2527.excel(at)hiredesk.net or register and submit your resume to this job at excel.bc.ca opportunities (Resume s accepted only in Word Document format) Only Canadian Applicants will be considered Position Overview 5 000.00 Sign On Bonus 5 000.00 Moving Allowance Attractive Senior Salary 70 000 per annum Full Benefits 55% of Weekly Billings - How Does that Sound Our Client is a well-established stable and innovative community health services agency in Kamloops BC. focused on consistent quality service and product innovation coupled with a genuine concern for the issues facing community health services make them a distinctive employer. Our Client strives for excellence growth and relationship building in all areas of their business. A key element in the success of their business strategy is to be a truly great employer. Our Client provides their employees with an open flexible and caring work environment. They actively promote and encourage their employees to participate in all training programs and skill development workshops. Our Clients goal is to provide consistent and effective delivery of health services by ensuring all staff have current skills and are highly trained. Responsibilities Physiotherapists treat patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness injury disability or ageing. They treat people of all ages including children the elderly stroke patients and people with sports injuries. Physiotherapists work with patients to identify and improve their movement and function. They help promote their patients health and wellbeing and assist the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring body systems in particular the neuromuscular musculoskeletal cardiovascular and respiratory systems. They devise and review treatment programmes comprising manual therapy movement therapeutic exercise and the application of technological equipment e.g. ultrasound. Physiotherapists also provide advice on how to avoid injury. Typical work activities Physiotherapists work in a range of settings including hospitals health centres industry private practices and sports clubs. They treat a wide variety of conditions such as injuries and fractures (including sports injuries) orthopaedics and joints strokes post-surgical rehabilitation intensive care or terminal illness abdominal conditions obstetrics and gynaecology chest conditions posture and movement neurological conditions learning difficulties and mental illness. Treatment involves encouraging exercise and movement by the use of techniques such as therapeutic movement and exercise therapy massage manipulation electrotherapy and or hydrotherapy. Tasks often include working with patients to identify the physical problem developing and reviewing treatment programmes assisting patients with joint and spinal problems especially following surgery helping patients rehabilitation following accidents injury and strokes supervising physiotherapy assistants assisting in the supervision and education of junior physiotherapists writing patient case notes and reports collecting patient statistics educating and advising patients and their carers about how to prevent and or improve conditions keeping up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients liaising with other healthcare personnel to supply and receive relevant information about the background and progress of patients as well as referring patients who require other specific medical attention being legally responsible and accountable managing clinical risk. Physiotherapists often see patients for several consultations over a period of weeks or months Requirements In addition to experience candidates need to show evidence of the following Have a Degree in Bioscience or Sports Science etc. good communication skills ability to work in a team - regularly liaising with other professionals such as doctors nurses occupational therapists teachers and social workers pragmatic problem-solving skills initiative patience sensitivity and tact excellent organisational and administrative skills ability to be firm encouraging and empathetic ability to establish a rapport with patients and their families a genuine concern for the wellbeing and health of patients a real interest in anatomy and physiology ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively. Job Type Permanent Date Added 8 7 2014 Location Kamloops Client Overview Our client is very flexible for the Right Fit Candidate and currently offering a 5 000.00 Sign On Bonus 5 000.00 Moving Allowance Full Benefits AND 55% of total billings with a very attractive Salary on top of billings. Industry Health Excel Personnel has been hiring Great People at Exceptional Companies Servicing Western Canada since 1992 Excel Personnel provides Permanent Temporary Contract Staffing Solutions Payrolling Services and Executive Search Services for all occupational areas Management Sales & Marketing Finance & Accounting Administration & HR Manufacturing Operations Distribution Positions available throughout BC Alberta in Management Sales & Marketing Administration & HR Finance & Accounting Manufacturing Operations Distribution Engineering Information Technology & IT Support Health Care