The posting
Physiotherapist
Location: Scarborough, ON Employment Type: Full-Time, 1-Year Contract Hours: 35 hours/week Contract: 1 year, with possible extension
About the Opportunity
Prosperity Workforce Solutions is hiring on behalf of our client, a community healthcare organization in Scarborough, ON.
We are seeking a Physiotherapist to join the organization's interdisciplinary Community Home Care Team. This position is part of a newly developed community program being built from the ground up, offering an opportunity to help shape how services are delivered while supporting clients in their homes and community settings.
The role provides evidence-based assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and education to individuals living in the community. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to help clients maximize their mobility, independence, functional ability, and quality of life while supporting aging in place.
Services will be delivered primarily in clients' homes and community settings rather than in a traditional clinic environment, using a client-centred and holistic approach.
This opportunity is well suited to a physiotherapist who is self-motivated, comfortable working independently, and passionate about community-based care.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, including mobility, strength, balance, range of motion, endurance, posture, gait, and functional independence.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized treatment plans based on client goals and clinical best practices.
- Provide therapeutic exercise programs, manual therapy, mobility training, and functional rehabilitation.
- Assess and manage clients recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization.
- Provide treatment for neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and age-related conditions.
- Support pain management through therapeutic interventions and client education.
- Reassess client progress and modify treatment plans as required.
- Conduct falls risk assessments and implement individualized fall prevention strategies.
- Assess gait and mobility and provide recommendations for safe ambulation.
- Educate clients on the safe use of mobility aids and adaptive equipment.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapists regarding home safety modifications and equipment needs.
- Educate clients and caregivers on exercise programs, injury prevention, body mechanics, mobility strategies, and healthy aging.
- Collaborate with Registered Nurses, Personal Support Workers, and other healthcare providers to develop integrated care plans.
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and team meetings.
- Coordinate referrals to community rehabilitation and specialized therapy services when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and program evaluation activities.
Qualifications
- Degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid Ontario G driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
Experience
- 3 years of physiotherapy experience preferred; flexibility may be considered based on the overall candidate profile.
- Experience in community health, home care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, or primary care is considered an asset.
- Experience working within a newly developed program or building/implementing services is an asset.
- Experience working with older adults, individuals with chronic disease, and clients with complex medical needs.
- Experience working within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong clinical assessment and rehabilitation skills.
- Knowledge of evidence-based physiotherapy practices and rehabilitation techniques.
- Experience with mobility assessments, balance training, and fall prevention.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and motivational skills.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt to a developing program and contribute ideas to support effective service delivery.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications.
Scheduling & Working Conditions
- Community-based role with services delivered primarily in clients' homes and community settings.
- A reliable vehicle and valid Ontario driver's licence are preferred/required for the community-based nature of the role.
- Employees will have access to their schedules well in advance.
- The role includes evening and weekend availability on a rotating basis with other members of the team.
- A specific frequency for evening/weekend shifts is still being established as the program launches and may evolve during the initial stages.
- Employees will generally know at least one week in advance whether they are scheduled to work in a client's home or another community location.
- Travel between client visits is considered paid working time, as this is a salaried position.
- A vehicle is preferred due to the community-based nature of the role.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a new community program being built from the ground up.
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of a new model of community-based care.
- Primarily community-based work focused on supporting client independence and quality of life.
- Opportunity to work as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Flexible, rotating schedule with advance access to scheduling.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, accessibility, and culturally responsive care.
