What if your next career also gave you the life you wanted?
Imagine building a rewarding Patient load, doing meaningful clinical work and still having time and energy left for your own life.
At VC Athletic Therapy Health Collective, we are looking for a Certified Athletic Therapist who wants more than another position in an expensive city, an exhausting commute or a schedule that consumes every evening and weekend.
We are offering an opportunity to build a career in a welcoming community where Athletic Therapy coverage is expanding, the cost of living is more affordable and your work can make a genuine difference.
Why Petawawa?
Petawawa offers the rare combination of meaningful career opportunities and an exceptional quality of life.
You can finish your workday and be on the Ottawa River, at the beach, on a trail, in the gym or home with your family within minutes. There are no hours spent sitting in traffic, and the lower cost of living means your income can go further than it would in many larger Canadian cities.
Petawawa offers:
- A more affordable cost of living
- Short commutes and free parking
- Flexible work opportunities
- Beaches, trails and the Ottawa River
- Paddling, hiking, cycling, skiing and year-round recreation
- Strong local sports, fitness and community organizations
- A welcoming community where it is possible to build genuine relationships
- The opportunity to create a career without giving up your personal life
You can become part of the community by joining local sports leagues, gyms, running clubs, outdoor groups and community activities. These connections can also help your Patient load grow naturally because people come to know and trust you—not because you are constantly trying to sell yourself.
Do Work That Matters
Petawawa is home to one of Canada’s largest military bases. Our clinic serves active military members, veterans and their families, as well as first responders, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories employees, athletes and members of the wider Ottawa Valley community.
Many of the people you will treat have spent their careers serving Canada, protecting their communities or performing physically demanding work. You will have the opportunity to help them remain active, return to work, recover from injuries and regain the quality of life they deserve.
This is work that matters—and you will be part of a team and community that recognizes its value.
Growing Demand for Athletic Therapy
Athletic Therapy coverage has expanded significantly in the Ottawa Valley over the past year.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories now provides employees with up to $3,000 annually in Athletic Therapy coverage. The Town of Petawawa and Pembroke Regional Hospital have also added or increased their Athletic Therapy coverage.
As more employers recognize Athletic Therapy, demand is growing. We are looking for another Athletic Therapist who can start immediately and help meet that need.
About VC Athletic Therapy Health Collective
We are an established, award-winning multidisciplinary clinic with a strong reputation in Petawawa and the Ottawa Valley.
Our team works collaboratively to help Patients access the right care while allowing each clinician to develop a practice that reflects their individual strengths and interests.
You will receive:
- Professional treatment space in a modern clinic
- Administrative, scheduling and billing support
- Marketing and community-introduction support
- Internal and external referral opportunities
- Flexible scheduling
- Full-time or part-time options
- Opportunities to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
- Support developing your clinical interests and professional identity
- An immediate opportunity to begin accepting Patients
- A clinic owner who understands Athletic Therapy and will support your growth
We want you to build a sustainable practice—not work every available hour until you burn out.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will assess and treat musculoskeletal injuries while helping Patients return to work, activity, sport and everyday life.
Responsibilities may include:
- Conducting comprehensive injury assessments
- Developing individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans
- Providing manual therapy and therapeutic exercise
- Educating Patients about injury recovery and prevention
- Documenting care accurately and professionally
- Communicating with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Developing relationships with community organizations and local referral partners
- Participating in community or sports activities based on your interests
- Helping increase awareness of Athletic Therapy throughout the Ottawa Valley
Community involvement is encouraged, but it does not mean surrendering every evening and weekend. We will work with you to create a schedule that supports both professional growth and work-life balance.
Qualifications
Applicants must be:
- A Certified Athletic Therapist in good standing with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association; or
- A Certification Candidate eligible to practise with the required supervision
- Eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate professional liability insurance
- Committed to professional, ethical and Patient-centred care
- Interested in working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment
- Motivated to become part of the clinic and the wider community
New graduates and Certification Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Position Details
- Location: Petawawa, Ontario
- Start date: Immediately
- Hours: Flexible, full-time or part-time
- Schedule: Daytime and/or evening hours based on availability and Patient demand
- Compensation: Competitive independent-contractor percentage split based on experience
- Work setting: In-person, multidisciplinary private clinic
- Relocation: Candidates interested in relocating to the Ottawa Valley are encouraged to apply
Come for the Career. Stay for the Life.
What if you did not have to choose between professional growth, meaningful work, affordability and quality of life?
In Petawawa, you can build a strong Athletic Therapy practice, become part of a community that values what you do and still have time to enjoy the life you are working so hard to create.
If this sounds like the career—and the lifestyle—you have been looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your résumé and a short introduction explaining what interests you about the opportunity.
Pay: $60.00-$80.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
