Location: Lacombe, Alberta
Requisition #: ALB00548378
Posting Close Date: August 31, 2026
Salary Range: $41.27 – $54.95 per hour
Job Type: Regular Part Time
Your Opportunity:
This position is located in the lovely city of Lacombe, located in Central Alberta, 20 minutes north of Red Deer on the QE II. Lacombe has a wide variety of recreation amenities and facilities including the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, Barnett Arenas, sports fields, ball diamonds, trails and campgrounds galore! A regional public transit service connects Lacombe, Blackfalds and Red Deer and is an important quality of life benefit to those who prefer small town living. Lacombe is surrounded by parks and lakes and is a little piece of heaven right here on earth!
This is a facility-based role where you will provide Outpatient services to the clients in the Lacombe area. You will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Physiotherapy Professional Practice Lead, with opportunities to connect with professionals in surrounding areas. You will provide clinical direction to a Therapy Assistant and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Physiotherapy or Therapy Assistant students.
Description:
As the Physiotherapist I (PT), you will provide therapeutic interventions to enable clients to achieve optimum physical function and independence in development, disease, disability, chronic conditions, illness and functional decline. You will provide intervention (i.e. prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral and transition support to individuals, groups, populations and communities.
You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. The PT collaborates with patient(s) and families in determining, implementing and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich supports and engage in quality improvement; partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to advance services for their clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and supervises students. You may provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides and Provisional Physiotherapists.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited university program. Current registration with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Eligibility for membership in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association required. Heart & Stroke: BCLS-HCP certification required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current AADL Authorizer preferred.
How to Apply:
Please visit our job board to learn more and apply: https://careers.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/physiotherapist-i-563978
