Position Summary
Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) has an immediate, relief full time Physiotherapist opening. This position is to provide coverage until May 2024, or the return of incumbent.
What we offer:
• Competitive Compensation
• Strong benefit package
• Relocation Allowance
• Defined Pension Plan
• Mentorship and practice support
• Time is best spent in the service of clients
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Career laddering opportunities
• Work/Life balance
Urgent and Primary Care Centres provide care for people without a Primary Care Provider, who are not able to access their regular provider in a timely manner. A UPCC has a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, medical office assistants, nurses, social workers, life skills worker, and physiotherapists working together to provide team-based care for patients.
Physiotherapists play a crucial part in providing assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education to patients and/or their caregivers. Operating within a client-centered approach and as an essential member of our interdisciplinary team, you make a substantial contribution to promote functional independence and enable patients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes. Days of work are rotating and this position is part of an 8 week rotation with extended day shifts. Shifts times 09:00 to 21:00 hours.
About this location |The largest and liveliest lakeshore community in the Okanagan, Kelowna is well-known as a year round outdoor playground. Named The Cultural Capital of Canada in 2004, Kelowna’s sunny weather, spectacular scenery, lakes, canyons and many attractions are the perfect combination for those who enjoy an active lifestyle and an urban setting. Kelowna residents and visitors enjoy a vibrant cultural life including a professional symphony, annual festivals, and art exhibits. Golf courses, orchards, pristine lakes and numerous surrounding vineyards make Kelowna (and nearby West Kelowna and Winfield/Lake Country) a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. World-class skiing and snowboarding is only a short drive away at Big White – where Canada’s largest ski-in/ski-out village offers a host of winter activities, fine dining and shopping.
Qualifications
• Current registration with the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC).
• Valid BC Driver’s license where required.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
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