Physiotherapist jobs
New graduate and experienced physiotherapists work in interdisciplinary teams across diverse practice areas and specialty units at Vancouver Coastal Health.
Now hiring Physiotherapists
Physiotherapists (PT) contribute their knowledge and expertise in several clinical areas, including but not limited to musculoskeletal, neurological, spinal cord injury, cardio-respiratory, gerontology, burns, hand therapy, mental health, and chronic disease management.
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Why choose a physiotherapy career with Vancouver Coastal Health
- Supportive, world-class team who delivers exceptional care to all
- Career growth with access to education reimbursements and paid educational leave
- Competitive salaries and strong premiums and allowances
- Comprehensive health benefits, work-life balance and wellness support
- Multi-disciplinary team-based care
- Full range of lifestyle and career opportunities, in diverse health care settings
Where you'll work
Whether you prefer community clinics or hospital settings, large urban centres or small towns, the coast or mountains — VCH offers a variety of locations and health-care settings for physiotherapists to thrive, including:
- Home and community care
- Hospital-based medical, surgical and mental health units
- Emergency
- Long-term care
- Primary Care Network and Urgent Primary Care Centres
- Outreach on community-based mental health and substance use teams
Professional development opportunities for Physiotherapists
VCH is dedicated to the professional development of our physiotherapists. Our physiotherapy leadership team is unique in that it has physiotherapy practice coordinators, dedicated full-time clinical resource therapists and a dedicated new grad PT educator, to provide you with mentorship, regular education and one on one support to help you achieve your professional goals. We encourage and support staff to expand their skills by being involved in research, teaching, leadership development and experiencing new practice areas.
We also have recently increased the resources within our clinical education department to better support physiotherapy students and preceptors, regional orientation and the roll-out of regional practice initiatives which our regional Physiotherapy clinical educator will support.
Research and financial support opportunities
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Team Grans Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)
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VCHRI Research Challenge
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Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar
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HSA bursary & scholarships
Annual
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Rix Bursary
November application
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Dick Martin Scholarship
OH&S related education
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Quality Academy
Six-month professional development program by the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council and VCH
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New graduate physiotherapist programs support your transition into independent practice
- On-call support for clinical skills, decision-making, resources, and well-being
- Targeted education sessions and buddy shifts for hands-on learning
- Gradual increase in caseload for smooth skill development
- Mentorship, career planning and clinical support with a dedicated new grad educator
- Rotations through multiple practice areas tailored to your learning needs
- Up to 140 supernumerary hours to supplement classroom learning and consolidate knowledge
- Access to regional educators for onboarding and ongoing professional development
- A collaborative New Grad Community of Practice for peer support and shared learning
- A dedicated support team of new grad educator, managers, clinical resource therapists, and full practice team
Meet some members of our VCH physio team
Caitlin Millham, New Grad Physiotherapist, Vancouver General Hospital
“I’ve been fortunate to co-treat with each of the cardiorespiratory, neuro and orthopaedic Clinical Resource Therapists. These opportunities allow me to learn new skills, develop my clinical reasoning and apply this to improve patient care in future interactions.”
Tony Hui, Home Health Physiotherapist
"As a Home Care Physiotherapist, I get to see clients’ truest selves in their home environment and coach them to regain functional independence in the community."
Jessie Harrison, Long-term Care Physiotherapist, Minoru Residence
“My colleagues and leaders are dedicated professionals who all share the common goal of providing exceptional care to our residents.”
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How to apply
Learn how to apply. The application process differs depending on your applicant type - whether you’re external, internal or international - and we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
