Physiotherapist I – Virtual Chronic Pain Program

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
In this provincial, remote work position, your opportunity to become an interdisciplinary team member of the innovative Alberta Virtual Chronic Pain Program and impact the lives of over 900,000 Albertans currently living with chronic pain. Reporting to the Program Manager of the Virtual Pain Program, this position will have a key role in the delivery of chronic pain patient and provider education and self-management tools and strategies through virtual group-based classes, webinars, and workshops. This is a temporary (13 month) position. This position will be part of Primary Care Alberta effective November 18, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.
Description:

As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention (i.e. prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Physiotherapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Health Link
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Please refer the Job description for details