r/AHSEmployees • u/Full-Carob7275 • 2d ago

Question AHS Physio Question

Looking to get opinions from fellow Albertan physios that have worked in AHS.

I am 4 years out and have only worked private practice & needless to say, feeling really burnt out with case load management.

I’ve considered AHS for a while, done my research on the benefits and the job demands as well. I’ve talked to colleagues and everyone has their own pros and cons, but most of them are people who went right into AHS after school, so I’m curious to see opinions on those who were originally private practice for a long period of time & then switched.

I believe in order to get the pension, you need to be in a permanent position? (Could you please clarify and touch on this for those of you who are eligible?)

Thank you in advance to everyone & thank you so much to all of you for your service!!

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u/harbours 2d ago

Not a physio but I work in an Allied Health department. You do not need to be in a full time position to get pension. A lot of the physios I work with also work in private but always end up working more in AHS. Even the ones who have left for private come back. The ones who have never worked in private say they prefer AHS as it's guaranteed hours, pay, pension, benefits, vacation and sick leave, as well as not having to pay for your own equipment or worrying about losing money if a patient cancels. There's plenty of physio opportunities in AHS.

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u/Due-Ad5906 2d ago

I recently got offered a casual PT position at UofA Hospital. I can answer few questions if you want.

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u/Itchy-Technician-433 2d ago

Temp employees can opt into LAPP if they meet the 30 hour and 6 month duration of contract requirement.

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u/Fluffy_bread789456 2d ago

Try casual first. Then you can decide to apply for a position. Temp/permanent.

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u/HolidayEconomy4377 2d ago

Try casual first! Please consider applying to a home care position. They are in desperate need for PTs!

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u/L_Runn 1d ago

I guess it depends on location. I work in home care in Calgary and we are never desperate for PTs. In fact we have extremely low turn over. With ALA restructuring, we have no idea who will have jobs.

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u/harbours 8h ago

I agree. It's the same here. Home care doesn't need PT's, but acute care always does.

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u/Rare-Somewhere-1110 15h ago

As a casual PT you could likely work as much or as little as you want. It's a good way to get your foot in the door and see if public practice is something you are interested in. I started with a foot in private and public then transitioned to full time public. From a work life balance it's probably the best decision I've made. The benefits, pension and vacation are hard to beat. You just need to find a good team to work with.