Job Summary

Come work as a Physiotherapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Physiotherapist to join the Long Term Care team at the Berkley Care Centre in North Vancouver, BC. Are you a dedicated healthcare worker and enjoy working as a member of an interdisciplinary care team? Do you thrive in both independent and collaborative environments? Apply today to join our team!

As a Physiotherapist with VCH, you will:

• Provide professional clinical physiotherapy services to residents and resource education to the health care team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Three (3) years recent clinical experience in geriatric setting or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Current full registration with the College of Physical Therapists of BC (CPTBC).
• Eligible for membership in the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC).

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to determine and deal with emergent situations and exercise reasonable judgement when dealing with families and staff.
• Ability to develop and present educational material.
• Ability to work within and support a team approach to care.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.