Physiotherapist | ADP Authorizer - Scarborough, ON (2 Positions)

POSITION TITLE: Physiotherapist (2 Positions: 1 Full-time, 1 Part-time)

PROGRAM: Long-Term Care ADP Services

LOCATION: Scareborough, ON

STATUS: Contractor

HOURS: Full-time: 37.5 hrs/week | Part-time: flexible within the work week

REMUNERATION: Competitive

This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

We require a skilled Physiotherapist to provide rehabilitation services to Residents in select Long-Term Care Homes.

You will be responsible for providing assessments, recommendations, and equipment prescription for Residents who have been referred for an ADP Assessment. You will also serve as a resource and educator to the Home’s staff and Residents/Families regarding equipment recommendations. 

You can look forward to our competitive compensation package, which reflects how we value your background, experience, education, and commitment to clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and access funding under the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) to meet equipment needs, in compliance with all ADP required activities and documentation, as well as funding guidelines
• Implement, monitor, and modify equipment to achieve Resident/Family goals in the areas of seating and positioning, equipment use and safety, and strategies to improve function
• Provide in-house staff education sessions on topics such as adaptive equipment and ergonomic set-up for staff injury prevention, as required

Qualifications

• Registrant in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario or College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Certified Assistive Devices Program (ADP) Authorizer
• Completion of satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) upon hire
• Up-to-date on required vaccinations, including influenza vaccine (or commitment to take anti-viral medications in case of an outbreak), MMR, DTaP, varicella, and TB skin test
• Knowledge/experience in evidence-based musculoskeletal and neurological practice, with a strong emphasis on functional outcomes
• Superior communication and clinical reasoning skills
• Caring and compassionate in all interactions with Residents and Families
• Cantonese language skills ideal.

Desirable skills and experience include previous delivery of Physiotherapy Services for the geriatric population in an integrated care setting, preferably in a Long-Term Care Home. This includes expertise in fitting and prescription of adaptive equipment, wheelchairs and scooters, seating and positioning aids, and splints and braces.