Physiotherapist | Outpatients & Home Health

Position Summary
We are hiring a permanent, full time physiotherapist for Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre, located in Merritt, B.C.

Days of work: Monday to Friday
Shifts times: 08:30 to 16:30

What we offer:
We provide a comprehensive, competitive, and people focused employment package, emphasizing wellness, growth, work-life balance, and long term stability. Locations that qualify for B.C. Student Loan Forgiveness Program and/or Canada Student Loan Forgiveness.

Applicable positions may qualify for up to $20,000 as a recruitment incentive and/or be eligible for relocation allowance.

About the position:
Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre is an eight acute care bed facility offering a range of medical services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory testing. The hospital's design typically reflects the needs of a smaller, regional medical centre with modern facilities but on a more compact scale.

In this position the focus is with outpatients and community/home health care with some acute inpatient coverage. You work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. You provide physiotherapy services that include assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program development, consultation, equipment prescription, and the education of clients and/or their caregivers to promote functional independence and support clients in achieving and maintaining optimal health outcomes. In your role, you contribute to the organization’s goals and the advancement of the profession and department. You participate in departmental and program quality assurance initiatives, meetings, research, and education. Additionally, you provide work direction to the rehabilitation assistant(s) working with the rehabilitation team.

About us:
We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in our region.

About this location:
Nestled in the Nicola Valley, Merritt blends outdoor adventure with rich cultural history. Surrounded by rolling hills and grasslands, the town offers year-round recreation - hiking, biking, fishing and nearby ski resorts in winter. Known as the “Country Music Capital of Canada,” Merritt’s vibrant cultural scene includes live music, local galleries, and country music murals. With a welcoming community, mild winters, sunny summers and over 200 nearby lakes, Merritt is the perfect place to live, work, play and grow.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C’s Top Employers! Connect with us at careers@interiorhealth.ca

Qualfications
Full licensure as a Physical Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC). Valid BC Driver’s license required.