- Company: Carewest
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Salary: $42.51–$56.60/hr
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Carewest Physical Therapist I
Company: Carewest
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Position Summary
This position is responsible for providing client care through focused assessment, treatment and discharge planning on our rehabilitation and recovery units. You will contribute to the quality of life of residents by assessing appropriate interventions to maximize safe, functional independence in continuing care units. Other duties may include clinical supervision of support staff and students.
Core Duties
- Provide client care through focused assessment, treatment, and discharge planning on rehabilitation and recovery units
- Contribute to the quality of life of residents by assessing appropriate interventions in continuing care units
- Offer clinical supervision to support staff and students as needed
Who We're Looking For
Carewest is seeking a passionate Physical Therapist with a Master's or Degree program in Physical Therapy. You should have strong assessment, treatment, and discharge planning skills. Experience in neuro-rehabilitation programs for adults who have had neurological injuries such as strokes would be an asset.
Why Join Carewest
At Carewest, our mission is to support all clients in maintaining their quality of life during their health care journey. Our core values of Caring, Relationships, Excellence, Accountability and Teamwork guide how we provide care to those who need it the most. We focus on delivering quality care and safety to our residents and strive to attract innovative thinkers looking for a rewarding career.
Applying for This Role
This position is Regular Full Time at Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre, Physiotherapy Neuro Rehab BW with hours of 77.50 FTE: 1.00 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615. The union is HSAA and the rate of pay is $42.51 - $56.60 PCN: 26NRPT015. Date Competition Closes: August 24, 2026.
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- Carewest workers vote 98% to approve new contract - The Alberta Worker
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- Alberta health-care workers rally in Calgary for better job conditions - Global News
- Carewest GSS: We are applying for Informal Mediation - AUPE
- Calgary Health Foundation providing $1 million for expanded bariatric care at two locations - Calgary Herald
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Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Alberta is a province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, the Northwest Territories to its north, and the U.S. state of Montana to its south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked provinces. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains,
Note: Canada observes a public holiday on Sep 7 — Labour Day.
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National unemployment rate in Canada: 6.9% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in Canada: $55,698 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in Canada: 2.1% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in Canada: 1.7% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in Canada: 1,687 — via OECD
Median employment income in Calgary: CA$50,000 — via Statistics Canada
Unemployment rate in Calgary: 6.8% — via Statistics Canada
Average 2-bedroom apartment rent in Calgary: CA$1,914/mo — via Statistics Canada / CMHC
- Elevation 1,123m (3,684 ft)
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About this role & career path
Traits that fit this role
- Optimism
- Empathy
- Social Orientation
- Cooperation
- Integrity
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
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Salary & compensation
Workers in Healthcare Support occupations earn a national median of $29,203 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
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Listing facts
- Role Physical Therapist I
- Employer Carewest
- Location Calgary, Alberta
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $42.51–$56.60/hr
- Posted August 17, 2026
- Apply by September 16, 2026
- Country Canada
- Overview Full job description on this page (291 words)
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Typical work in Physical Therapist
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- Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
- Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.
- Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
- Instruct patients in proper body mechanics and in ways to improve functional mobility, such as aquatic exercise.
- Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
- Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
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- Hacker News — Ingenuity had more computing power than all NASA deep space missions combined
- Hacker News — Trying to make sense of why Otis exploded en route to Acapulco
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