Exercise Physiologist

**Company Description** IPAR** is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment, our care is tailored to each and every individual. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global **MedHealth** network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

**_ Why joins us?_**
- ** Ongoing development** - tailored career development and leadership pathways, together with a **"promoting from within"** culture
- A comprehensive **induction and onboarding**, a **buddy program** and **ongoing workplace mentoring** are provided
- Competitive **remuneration package**, generous **bonus and incentive **schemes,** annual salary review** and salary packaging options
- Being part of **IPAR’s Star Award** **reward and recognition program** for top achievers, including our **Graduate of the Year Award**, **Team Member of the Month** and **Reward Vouchers** to recognise and celebrate for the STAR of each branch
- Flexible **hybrid working arrangement **with flexible working hours
- Strong** supportive team culture** - Peer and management support readily available onsite
- Varied client groups for variety in your workday and caseload
- Dedicated **Health & Wellness program **for all staff including **Health & Wellness calendar** and **Fitness Passport**, and access to **Employee Assistance Program (EAP)**:

- ** Employee Referral Program** - Monetary incentive for recommending great talent
- A **mobile phone **and a **ProBook** with latest technology are included
- ** Purchase Annual Leave**,** Travel Reimbursement** and other perks are available

We are seeking individuals with a professional background in **Exercise Physiology** interested in working in the **Occupational Rehabilitation **sector in **Parramatta NSW** area.

In this diverse role, you will enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day. You will have the support of a strong, close team of driven and energetic healthcare professionals with the backing and resources of a global corporate infrastructure. Providing occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of conditions, both physical and psychological and supporting them to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes.

This opportunity working as a Rehabilitation Consultant stands out as you will also **_get_** **_exposure delivering some of IPAR’s innovative services including our pain education Re-thinking Recovery program_**. This program centres around using virtual reality and modern pain science to help people understand pain and re-train their brain and body. Re-thinking recovery is used in collaboration with a client’s current healthcare approach and will involve engagement with the entire treating team to ensure that the service is focused on the client.

Duties of the role include:

- Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the **support of Rehabilitation Assistants** to alleviate administrative tasks);
- Working with employers and employees to develop and implement injury prevention and workplace education programs;
- Working collaboratively with injured workers, employers, medical and allied health professionals;
- Completing a variety of assessments using your clinical and discipline specific allied health skills, such as Functional Capacity Evaluations, Worksite Assessments, Ergonomic Assessments, and Activities of Daily Living Assessments;
- Deliver our innovative virtual reality pain education program, Re-thinking Recovery.

**Qualifications**
You'll be a driven and energetic professional with hopefully all of the qualities below
- Tertiary qualification in **Exercise Physiology registration with ESSA plus SIRA accreditation**;
- Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded;
- Fabulous communication skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders;
- Compassion and kindness always go a long way as does empathy;
- It's the kind of career where well developed time management skills are a must & plus;
- A current **NSW Driver’s License **and access to **own car** with **comprehensive insurance** is a must.

**Additional Information**
Every day, **we seek better together,** for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

Here at **IPAR**, we have **three simple but powerful values** that drive every decision we make as a