Job Description

Position Title: Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Specialist Classification: Therapist Department: Primary Health Care Reporting to: Manager, Lung Health Program Type: Permanent, Part Time 0.6 FTE Pay Band: $34.83 - 40.98 per hour Deadline: September 2, 2022 at 4:00PM EST Submit: https://swchc.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=464 ___________________________________________________________________________ About Us:
We are the Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 16K clients annually. We provide a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve. We make our work meaningful for our community by striving to ensure that our team reflect the community we serve.
Position Description:
The Ottawa Community Lung Health Program (OCLHP) is a proud program of the Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC). Somerset West Community Health Centre is a well-established, non-profit, multi-service Centre providing health, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion. We are looking for a Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Specialist to provide Community Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation services to clients as part of the management of their chronic lung disease. OCLHP uses a client-centered approach to care, with a focus on the social determinants of health. As part of the program, the Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Specialist will assist clients with chronic lung disease in enhancing their quality of life by improving their mobility, strength, and endurance, and assisting with symptom management with a goal to maintain functional independence. Position Requirements: Education:

• Regulated Healthcare professional currently registered in good standing with their regulatory college in Ontario (EX: R.Kin, PT, RRT (with Baccalaureate background in Kinesiology))
• Certified Respiratory Educator (preferred)
• Current CPR

• Two to five years’ experience in rehab or primary care setting (preferred)
• Experience in pulmonary or cardiac rehabilitation an asset
• Perform exercise assessment, prescription & progression, as well as health education for those with multiple comorbidities, in keeping with the regulations of the appropriate regulatory body.
• Provide effective care (exercise & education) both in-person & through the use of various communication technologies (e.g. phone, virtual platforms, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the Chronic Disease Prevention Model and Self-Management programs.
• Knowledge of primary health care and the social determinants of health
• Able to work effectively in an inter-professional environment
• Experience working with disadvantaged communities

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be comfortable working in a busy environment with multiple demands
• Proficient use of computers and various software applications
• Successful completion of Police record check

• Bilingual English/French (preferred)