Physical Therapist

Staff - Non Union

Job Category
M&P - AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Hourly - Physical Therapist

Job Title
Physical Therapist

Department
Administrative Support | Department of Physical Therapy | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range
$43.10 - $61.97 CAD Hourly

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Posting End Date
January 7, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Jan 14, 2025

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

The UBC Physical Therapy and Research Clinic is an exciting new initiative in the Department of Physical Therapy. This student-led, fee-for-service Clinic will be owned and operated by the Department of Physical Therapy within the Faculty of Medicine to provide premier physical therapy care grounded in the best available evidence to service populations within the local community.

This hourly, part-time Physical Therapist role for the UBC Physical Therapy and Research Clinic will be responsible for assessing and treating patients and maintaining the full and robust caseload the clinic requires to support student clinical placements. The candidate must demonstrate a strong desire and focus to provide an optimal clinical experience for patients.

Organizational Status

The Department of Physical Therapy provides the only provincial program for the education of entry-to-practice physical therapists. Through rigorous scholarly activity, high standards of instruction and creative opportunities for learning, the Master of Physical Therapy Program provides a strong foundation that supports the current and future practice of the profession. The Department is also a research-intensive unit with award winning faculty conducting state-of-the art healthcare research.

This position will report to the Associate Head of Clinical Education and the Administration Manager of the Department of Physical Therapy.

Work Performed

Responsibilities for the PTRC Physical Therapist (Part-Time) will include:

- the daily assessment and treating of clients in the PTRC including assessing clients’ abilities, establishing treatment goals based on diagnoses and implementation of physiotherapy interventions and treatments.

- Act in a professional manner at all times, ensuring clients centered care

- Communicate with referring physicians and other health care professionals regarding clients’ needs, as indicated

- collaborating in relevant quality improvement and clinical research initiatives

- ensuring the provision of evidence informed high-quality care to clients.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Inappropriate judgment could result in adverse effects to the patients and their care, treatment and recovery. Inappropriate patient treatment could result in patients and their families becoming frustrated, angry or seeking compensation. Both could result in damage to the reputation of the PTRC and the Department of Physical Therapy and impact the long-term success of the clinic.

Inattention to paperwork detail (errors on forms, charts) could jeopardize the results of clinical trials and have impacts on billing for clinic affecting its long-term viability.

Supervision Received

This role will be supervised daily by the PTRC Manager.

The Associate Head of Clinical Education will oversee the performance of the candidate but will not be on-site when the candidate is working. Thus, the candidate must be fully competent and independent in their abilities to assess and treat patients.

Supervision Given
None
Minimum Qualifications
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications

- A registered physical therapist with a minimum of interim licensure.

- Current registration with the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia and eligible for membership with the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia

- Evidence of ongoing continuing education;

- excellence in oral and written communication,

- interpersonal skills which will foster interprofessional collaboration opportunities