Job Description

Requisition ID: 339474

Position Number: 20002630

Posting End Date: June 25, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Pan Am Clinic

Department / Unit: Pan Am Casting Clinic

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: EXEMPT-OT

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 06/16/2023 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $27.750, $29.415, $31.180, $33.051, $35.036, $37.136

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Position Overview

The Pan Am Clinic is currently seeking an Orthopaedic Technologist/ Athletic Therapist for the Minor Injury Clinic. This position will be under the supervision of the Manager of Ambulatory Care.

Experience

• Clinical experience with a variety of patient populations.
• Advance taping, bandaging and splinting experience.
• Familiarity and experience with a variety of \xe2\x80\x9csoft goods\xe2\x80\x9d applications, adjustments and maintenance.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Certified with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (requires a four year BSc degree in Kinesiology and applied health majoring in Athletic Therapy).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• CATA, CSOT
• Member in good standing with both the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, and Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association.

Registered member of the Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists-Certified or enrolled in the program and completed within two years of working a full time EFT. * Current CPR Certificate.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency in evaluation, rehabilitation and education of orthopedic musculoskeletal injuries.
• Excellent patient rapport.
• Acute Care proficiency.
• Ability to assist in the supervision and education of medical therapy, nursing and other students.
• Team concept skills in a multidisciplinary medical environment.
• Able to assist the Minor Injury Clinic physician as directed.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time and do heavy lifting.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority