Rehabilitation
Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON
Regular Part Time
Salary Range: $44.95 - $52.87 /hour

As a Kinesiologist specializing in neurological conditions and individuals with mobility impairments, you will play a vital role in improving the movement and physical wellbeing of the Parkwood Fitness Centre membership. This position collaborates with a highly innovative team and is perfect for a professional looking to co-create new models of fitness programming, build meaningful relationships with members of our community and work with strong clinical and research teams.

Responsibilities include: intake, triage, scheduling and oversight of members in available fitness services; programming development for in-person activities; Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling program set-up for individual members. Responsibilities also include supervision and training of students and volunteers who support Fitness Centre activities and programming.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor?s Degree in Kinesiology Sciences, Exercise Sciences, or in a related health science
• Valid registration with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario
• Basic cardiac life support (BCLS)
• 2 years recent experience providing exercise prescription and supervised training and consultation to patients with chronic disease, upper extremity rehabilitation and/or reduced mobility secondary to neurological impairment or aging
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Demonstrated advanced competencies in interpersonal relations
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Comfort with teaching experiential learners
• Demonstrated knowledge of impairments of individuals with physical disability and implications for fitness programming
• Demonstrated understanding of program specific disease/conditions such as: cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, neurological impairments, upper extremity rehabilitation, geriatric conditions and aging processes
• Demonstrated competency in computer-based office technologies such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, presentation programs, data entry, and virtual care delivery programs
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Formal training in adapted fitness, eg. CAN-FIT-PRO

Teaching and Research

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing