Head Therapist

*Le poste étant situé aux Mexique, la description de poste est disponible uniquement en anglais.*

*As this position in based in the Mexico, the job description is available in English only.*

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Performance Medicine Full-Time Position

Our partner, Grupo Vidanta, the leading developer and operator of world-class vacation destinations, luxury resort hotel brands, golf courses, theme parks, and spectacular entertainment centres in Mexico and Latin America, is currently offering career opportunities in Nuevo Nayarit-Vallarta for its second Cirque du Soleil resident show to include a dining experience as part of the performance.

If you are hired for this position, you will be an employee of our partner, Grupo Vidanta. This means that you will be on their company payroll and will comply with their employment policies. So do not wait any longer and join the team You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment Reporting operationally to the Artistic Director, and under the governance of the Manager of Human Performance Services – Performance Medicine, the Head Therapist will be responsible for:

• Respect all arrangements and agreements made betweenGrupoVidantaand other medical authorities and institutions in an ethical and professional manner, putting the artist as first priority in your professional decision making;
• Ensure that all the department's daily operational needs are being met at the highest possible standard of professionalism, care and ethics;
• Adhere to the direction of, and timely communication with the show Artistic Direction, the operations management team and Manager of Human Performance Services;
• Adhere to, promote and contribute to optimal safety guidelines and processes within the artists’ working and performance environment;
• Create and foster interdependent relationships with the members of the artistic and coaching teams;
• Foster a positive, stimulating and ethical working environment for the PMed Department staff while being responsible for the guidance and supervision of their functioning and professional growth and development;
• Promptly convey all pertinent medical information to the management team and Cirque du Soleil while actively participating in periodic meetings and reporting;
• Comply with all Grupo Vidanta Performance Medicine governance standards and audit requirements;
• Actively participate in continuing professional development opportunities, to remain an expert and leader in Medical, Therapy and team approaches

• Ensure that all medical care, prevention, rehabilitation, and health care administration is being delivered to the highest possible standard of care and confidentiality, while relevant to the functional demand of artists and environment
• Lead and ensure that the environment’s emergency response preparedness in relation to the artists is at the highest possible state of readiness and well documented with clear written Emergency Action Plans – this requires regular close interactions with members of the emergency support team, and routine practice of scenarios with each of those involved;
• Achieve and maintain an appropriate First aid and Trauma Management Certificate, to work as first responder and incident lead for training and in-show cover;
• Ensure that, in time of necessity, emergency response and critical care is being delivered in a safe and professional manner, to the highest possible standards;
• Stimulate and foster close functional relationships with Coaches and other Artistic team members to establish and implement programs directed at the reduction of injury to achieve optimal performance, relevant to an artists’ specific needs;
• Make recommendations for referrals, when appropriate, for medical conditions (psychological and nutritional), and generate referrals to appropriate medical providers.
• Collaborate with the Coaching Team to create moments of exchange for feedback and problem-solving regarding strength and conditioning, reintegration planning, and performance support.
• Establish and actively participate in regular artist performance planning meetings with Coaches and Artistic Director;
• Ensure that all medical information, interactions and interventions are being documented and communicated as per Grupo Vidanta’s specific requirements and completion of necessary legal/insurance documents, while making sure artist-therapist confidentiality is being adhered to at all times;
• Ensure that artists are accompanied to medical appointments whenever indicated;
• Actively participate in medical consultations where appropriate.
• Ensure that all onsite/offsite activiti