Kinesiologist

KEY FUNCTION:

Provide assessment, treatment, and interventions for patients. Focus on optimizing human movement and performance in collaboration with the interprofessional team. Support professionals and caregivers with relevant resources, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment through active engagement with patients and team members throughout the care pathway.

REPORTING:

Under the general direction of the Coordinator, Hospital to Home.

DUTIES:

1. Administer and perform assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
2. Analyze and interpret assessment findings to establish patient-centered goals.
3. Gather relevant health and functional history to inform interventions, under appropriate clinical guidance.
4. Implement exercise and mobility interventions for patients in collaboration with the interprofessional team with the goal of optimizing physician function and independence.
5. Contribute to identifying frailty and restorative potential through functional mobility assessment and collaborate with the interprofessional team to determine priority needs and appropriate exercise and mobility interventions to optimize patient independence.
6. Instruct the patient in the use of equipment and adaptive devices as directed by the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists.
7. Rehabilitate injury and the effects of disease/disability by implementing therapeutic exercise programs and other interventions.
8. Collaborate with the interprofessional team to support appropriate patient transfers from acute care units to optimize patient flow and access to restorative care.
9. Collaborate with the interprofessional team by providing mobility assessments and recommendations that inform discharge planning.
10. Observe and document functional mobility changes that may be associated with medication side-effects and communicate findings to the clinical team.
11. Educate patient’s and families in coping strategies, decision-making, and utilization of personal and community resources.
12. Collaborate with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members throughout the therapy process and advocate for patient needs.
13. Document assessments, functional findings, exercise interventions, patient responses, and outcomes in the medical chart; maintain an accepted standard of documentation for quality assurance as outlined by HSN policies and the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (COKO).
14. Evaluate patient care and satisfaction on an ongoing basis and formulate solutions for improvement.
15. Determine and align improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
16. Contribute to learner development by providing academic support, mentorship, preceptorship and supervision as required.
17. Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.
18. Educate and promote health, safety and wellness in the work place.
19. Represent the department or program on various committees and in meetings as required.
20. Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

1. Minimum of a four (4) year Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology or Human Kinetics, from an accredited university.
2. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (COKO).
3. Certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Automated External Defibrillator(AED) is required.
4. Certificate as a Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is preferred.
5. Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum of three (3) years’ recent clinical experience working with older adults in a specialized geriatric and/or rehabilitative setting.
2. Training or recent experience with project management is preferred.
3. Experience working with data management software is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

1. Demonstrated ability to mentor students and support personnel.
2. Demonstrated knowledge in geriatrics and rehabilitation.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of falls prevention.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of community agencies, long term care and other health and social services agencies and resources.
5. Demonstrated training, experience or utilization of quality improvement methodology for process improvement.
6. Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, plan improvements, measure success and continue improvement.
7. Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and patient information systems.
8. Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
9. Demonstrated ability to manage routine correspondence, multiple tasks/projects, diversified workload and rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.
10. Demonstrated discretion and maturity when handling confidential information.
11. Demonstrated commitment to the safety of co-workers and patients.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

1. Successful Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
2. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
3. Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
4. Demonstrated ability to meet the cognitive, emotional, and environmental demands of the job.
5. Demonstrated ability to perform with minimal supervision.
6. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
7. Demonstrated positive work record and good attendance record.
8. Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.
9. Ability to travel between local sites.
10. Ability to use tact and discretion in dealing with health care providers and patients.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected for this position on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume and completed Application Form submitted. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview where required. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Health Sciences North is committed to providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities to enable their participation in the recruitment, assessment, selection and hiring stages of employment.

HSN THANKS ALL APPLICANTS.
ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED.
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME.