Physiotherapist I

Are you a passionate Physical Therapist looking to advance your career in a dynamic and innovative environment? Join the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital - Canada’s largest freestanding comprehensive tertiary rehabilitation hospital - where cutting-edge technology meets compassionate care. The Glenrose serves a diverse population across Pediatric, Adult, and Older Adult specialized programs. We offer flexible learning opportunities, collaborative teams, and a supportive culture that fosters professional growth. In this role, you’ll provide direct and indirect client care, including assessment, treatment, education, and program planning. You’ll contribute to quality and safety initiatives, stay current with best practices, and have opportunities to supervise students and therapy assistants. This position is primarily within the Specialized Rehabilitation Outpatient Program (SROP), with support to inpatient teams as needed. Position assignments may be adjusted based on your clinical expertise and evolving operational needs.

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.

Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.

Effective teaching skills, written and verbal communication skills, and computer skills are required. Experience with an Electronic Medical Record/Connect Care required. The successful incumbent will be capable of performing lifts, transfers, repositioning, and other physically demanding activities associated with this role. Experience in a tertiary rehabilitation context required. Responsible to maintain active registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta throughout the duration of employment.

Proficiency specifically with Epic Connect Care. Experience providing rehabilitation services to adults with neurological conditions is an asset.