Job Description

Req ID: 172898
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Community Hearts in Motion
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Jan-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Physiotherapist assesses, provides individualized exercise prescription, educates, and manages patients as part of a team, for patients referred to the Hearts and Health in Motion Program for primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitation, and cardiovascular risk factor modification. The Physiotherapy assessments include obtaining a detailed medical history, exercise history, precautions to exercise, and risk stratification for subsequent events. Programs are developed using exercise, education, risk factor modification, and goal setting with motivational communication to assist the patient in regaining and/or maintaining an optimal level of function. The Physiotherapist provides organization for the exercise programs with monitoring and progression of patients. The Physiotherapist educates and counsels patients on exercise and activities outside of the program and works to meet patient-centered goals.

The Physiotherapist educates and communicates with other health disciplines, family members and caregivers, and the general public with regard to health promotion, physiotherapy treatment, and patient management. Reporting to the Program Lead, Health Services Manager, and Medical Director, the Physiotherapist is a member of a clinical team and collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives, and participates in research, the evaluation of program outcomes, team effectiveness, problem solving, and sharing responsibilities. The Physiotherapist supports the development of students through acting as a preceptor and providing ongoing teaching, supervision, and evaluation of physiotherapy students and supervision of volunteers.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduation from a university with a degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent from a recognized school of Physiotherapy
• Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapy and eligibility for membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Current BLS certification, including AED
• At least two years of recent clinical experience preferred
• Cardiac Rehab or Cardiac experience preferred
• Cardiology/Cardiovascular experience preferred
• Experience with developing and delivering patient group education an asset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an approach of mindfulness (experience with respectful workplace programs/policies)
• Experience and/or training in motivational communication and behaviour change techniques an asset in both individual assessment and patient group teaching
• Experience and skill to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to respond and cope with stressful or emergency situations
• Dynamic work environment includes the need to be flexible with programming changes to meet demands and team coverage
• Moderate to High amount of walking and physical activity on a daily basis in the exercise room and in travelling to and from community sites (includes lifting)
• Work area includes three program sites within NSHA with travel between sites (must have own vehicle)
• Able to work with patients in confined spaces between exercise equipment
• Able to lift and transport moderate to heavy equipment within and between sites
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Part-time (50%) position; 37.5 hours biweekly
• February 2024 - August 2025
• Approximately 18 months
• Day shifts, Monday - Friday
• Shifts may include some evenings
• Travel to various locations will be required, must have own vehicle

Compensation and Incentives

$33.31 - $42.06 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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