Position Summary
The Saddle Mountain Medical Clinic (SMM) in Nakusp, B.C., offers a unique chance to join a well-established, patient-focused clinic serving a diverse rural population.
Casual Employment Opportunities
Embrace flexibility with casual day shift positions, offering a range from zero to 37.5 hours per week. Joining us in a casual role opens doors to internally posted openings, providing the opportunity to apply for permanent or temporary part-time or full-time positions. Interior Health values career growth and many success stories begin with casual on-call positions, evolving into a rewarding, long-term career.
About the Position
The Primary Care Physiotherapist position offers a close working relationship with physicians and other health professionals, fostering integrated, multidisciplinary care. This role will involve treating a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, supporting recovery and enhancing patient mobility and quality of life.
This position is responsible for working in collaboration with an inter-professional care team and defined network of PCN Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing and other members of the Allied Health team. The goal is to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessments/clinic visits and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients (i.e. adults, seniors, pediatrics) and/or those with multiple chronic conditions, either in an individual or group setting and often directly within the Physician/Nurse Practitioner. You will see clients, utilizing therapeutic inventions that contribute to providing wider and quicker access to services for patients with chronic and musculoskeletal conditions and/or barriers to exercise.
What Makes SMM Unique?
Saddle Mountain Medical Clinic is a busy, community-oriented primary care practice located in the heart of Nakusp. The clinic provides:
• Patient-Centered Practice: The clinic emphasizes personalized care and community wellness.
• Collaborative Team Environment: Work closely with family physicians, nurses, and other allied health providers.
• Diverse Caseload: From injury rehab to chronic pain management, you’ll encounter a broad range of clinical presentations.
• Flexible Work Options: This is a position that offers the successful candidate flexibility of selecting their preferred days of work within a Monday to Friday schedule. Shift times are 08:30 to 16:30.
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.
Apply today! Or reach out to us for more information careers@interiorhealth.ca
Qualifications
Full registration as a Physical Therapist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC). Valid BC Driver’s license where required.
Comments
Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.