Kinesiologist

Location

Grand Falls, NB | Canada

Job description

JOB TYPE: Casual, Permanent full-time

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Bilingual essential

Vitalité Health Network is looking for Kinesiologists who are passionate about their work and wish to contribute to the health of our communities. Currently recruiting, Vitalité Health Network offers rewarding opportunities and stimulating challenges.

After clicking on APPLY, follow the instructions on the web page and complete the questionnaire. Please note that you must attach a resume to your application.

JOB SUMMARY:

The successful candidate works, in accordance with professional standards, in collaboration with the care team to deliver care. In compliance with provincial standards and regional policies and procedures, they perform clinical work that involves assessment, detection, interpretation, education, and rehabilitation. The successful candidate is also responsible for ensuring the mobilization of patients, developing and ensuring implementation of exercise programs, and maintaining or improving patients' level of functional autonomy. The work performed centres on patients' needs and may require active participation on interdisciplinary teams, determination of options regarding service delivery and ongoing assessment. The successful candidate may also have to determine whether patients are ready to be discharged from the program. The work involves participating in the planning and implementation of department or program activities. It may also include quality improvement, performance management and statistics compilation activities, student training, research, workload management and care coordination. In addition, it may involve filling in for the line supervisor in their absence and the supervision of volunteers and trainees. The successful candidate may be required to provide clinical supervision of tasks and activities, and to provide advice, training and orientation to other staff members, kinesiology students and other health care professionals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology;
• Certified member of the New Brunswick Kinesiology Association;
• Valid BLS certificate;
• Sense of leadership and motivation;
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to foster helping relationships;
• Ability to work during very busy periods;
• Ability to work independently and as a team member;
• Physical ability to perform assigned duties;
• Good previous work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethics principles, to the Network management philosophy and organizational values;
• Compliance with the rules of confidentiality established by the Vitalité Health Network.

NOTE:

1. Additional requirements may apply depending on the sector in question.
   

• The above requirements may be verified through oral, written or practical tests during the selection process.
• We thank all applicants. However, only those selected will be contacted.

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