Kin-Kinesiologist

Kinesiologist - Lifemark Health Group

Tantallon, Nova Scotia
Status: Casual Part-Time
Location: Physioclinic - Tanatallon
Schedule: Monday - Friday

As Canada’s largest physiotherapy company, Lifemark is passionate about enriching the health of Canadians through movement. When you move better, you feel better. This is at the heart of everything we do, and we are seeking a kinesiologist who shares this same philosophy. You will be working with employers, union representatives and physicians to obtain and review medicals. This will assist with potential next steps required to assist with facilitating treatment as required and return to work solutions. You will develop relationships with all stakeholders and provide advice on a daily basis.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Perform biomechanical, fitness, and functional assessments in collaboration with other registered clinicians and case managers
• Design, implement and supervise graded exercise, work conditioning and/or work hardening programs
• Perform biweekly reassessment of client progress through functional testing
• Work cooperatively with clients to set and achieve functional goals
• Provide regular education to clients
• Collaborating with the inter-professional team at your clinic

What You Bring to the Team:

• Graduate of a University Kinesiology program
• 1+ year's experience treating clients in an outpatient setting (strong asset), but new graduates are encouraged to apply!
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others
• Demonstrated commitment to post-graduate professional development

Why Lifemark:

We live our values in everything thing we do - striving for simplicity, doing the right thing, being inclusive and welcoming, and having fun!

We go the extra kilometer by offering our employees:

• Flexibility to work a variety of hours as an independent contractor or employee
• Competitive salary with benefits package
• Annual continuing education allowance with a variety of internal training opportunities
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
• Specialty physiotherapy-based services such as pelvic health, vestibular, concussion, and cancer rehab
• Pathways for clinical leadership
• National Partner of Special Olympics Canada
• GoodLife Fitness discount

Lifemark Health Group promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, and Visible minorities.

Interested in learning more? Visit our website www.lifemark.ca for more information.