Your Opportunity:
Cold Lake Community Health Services is seeking a dedicated Physiotherapist II to provide rural generalist physiotherapy services in home care, continuing care, and occasional acute care coverage as part of an interdisciplinary team. Services are delivered across Community Health Services and the Healthcare Centre. Working in a rural community offers a uniquely rewarding experience, fostering strong connections and a true sense of belonging. You’ll be supported by welcoming colleagues while growing your skills through diverse clinical experiences that make a meaningful difference for individuals and families. Using a family-centred approach, you will provide education and consultation, guide practice, and collaborate closely with clients and care teams. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to building relationships and delivering high-quality rehabilitation services. Located in picturesque lake country, Cold Lake is a vibrant community on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 and the Métis. Home to Alberta’s seventh-largest lake, Canada’s busy 4 Wing Air Force Base, and thriving industries, it offers a high quality of life with modern amenities and small-town charm. The community features English and French schools, Portage College, and a range of arts, cultural, sports, and volunteer opportunities. From Cold Lake and Meadow Lake Provincial Parks to the Iron Horse Trail and Kinosoo Beach, the region offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation and relaxation. Cold Lake offers not just a career, but the chance to be part of a dynamic, welcoming community where natural beauty and a strong community spirit make it truly feel like home. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As a Physiotherapist II, you will provide coordination of physiotherapy and other allied health clinical services. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. You will work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure physiotherapy practice is evidence based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines. You will be coordinating the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will participate in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will make decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow, caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. AHS is dedicated to supporting our Physiotherapists in their practice area and expanding their skillsets regardless of location. All AHS Physiotherapists have access to a list of experienced clinicians across the province and are able to tap into this resource via email, phone and virtual meetings. As we transition to our Provincial Electronic Medical Record (Connect Care) you will also be able to share patient information real time with these senior clinicians to assist you in providing high quality care.
- Classification: Physiotherapist II
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Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
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Unit and Program: Allied Health Physiotherapy
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Primary Location: Cold Lake Hlthcare/Mental Hlth
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: Multisite
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FTE: 1.00
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Posting End Date: 10-AUG-2026
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Employee Class: Regular Full Time
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Date Available: 20-AUG-2026
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Hours per Shift: 7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks: 2
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Shifts per cycle: 10
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Shift Pattern: Days
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Days Off: As Per Rotation
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Minimum Salary: $43.62
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Maximum Salary: $57.94
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Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Certification in Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Preferred Qualifications:
New grads are welcome to apply, but preference for one year of experience in a rural generalist position and/or one year experience as a physiotherapist in continuing care and/or home care. Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) authorizer status for mobility aids.
