Humber River Hospital. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Hospital, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our team of Allied Health professionals and improve patient outcomes here at Humber River Hospital.

At Humber River Hospital the Allied Health team plays a pivotal role delivering diagnostic, technical, supportive and therapeutic patient care.

Right now we are looking for a Physiotherapist to work with our Allied Health Program.

At Humber River Hospital, our Physiotherapists help our patients achieve their maximum range of movement and physical ability. Working with an interdisciplinary team Physiotherapists assist in optimizing the mobility of our patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Are you a qualified Registered Physiotherapist, comfortable with technology and a strong team player who can work effectively in conjunction with other inter-professional team members? If you answered yes to the question above, we invite you to read the details below and apply to this exciting career opportunity at Humber River Hospital.


Reporting Relationship: Manager of Allied Health

Hourly Rate Range: $36.87 to $45.77

Location:  Wilson Site. Occasional cross site coverage at the Reactivation Care Centres (Finch & Church sites) may be required.

Hours of work: Available to work rotating shifts (Monday to Friday, Weekends & Statutory Holidays)

Employee Group: OPSEU 590


Position Responsibilities:

• Providing appropriate assessment and treatment of referred patients with orthopedic/surgical conditions within the Inpatient Surgery program. Some cross coverage within the medicine units may be required on occasion.
• Prioritizing patient caseload to meet the needs of referred patients.
• Recording client assessment, progress and discharge status.
• Recording timely workload measurement data.
• Works as a member of the health care team.
• Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.
• Able to manage patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.
• Clinical supervision of Rehabilitation Assistants with the Ontario College of Physiotherapy support personnel standards.
• Clinical supervision of students, including PT and PTA/OTA students during their clinical placements may be required as needed.
• Position will require scheduled weekend work on the Medicine and Surgical programs, and may require occasional coverage at the Finch and Chruch locations in the Reactivation Care Centres as needed.
• Provision of relief coverage during planned vacation/absences at both the Wilson site and the Finch  and Chruch locations (Reactivation Care Centres)

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
• Eligibility for C.P.A membership.
• Previous physiotherapy experience is an asset. Experience working with the acute care setting preferred. 
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Able to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Availability to work during both the week and weekend is an asset for the Casual position.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why Humber? Why Now?

Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care, as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and encompass our values of Compassion, Professionalism and Respect. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a Huron Consulting hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Humber River Hospital is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), which is a dynamic network of academic health organizations providing leading edge research, teaching and clinical care.

We have collaborated with TAHSN member institutions in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our membership in TAHSN supports our strategic pillar of advancing Humber River Hospital as a community academic hospital.

Humber River Hospital was the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Patient Safety Award by the Canadian College of Health Leaders. This award recognizes teams that are committed to improving patient safety within a healthcare environment, through leadership, innovation, culture, and best practises.

Why? Because at Humber River Hospital, we know it is our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes. After all, we are the hospital that believes exceptional care...healthier community.

 This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However, the actual responsibilities, duties, qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.

 
Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow's healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees - from hire to retire.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment  Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis