Job Description

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: College/CEGEP
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Kinesiology and exercise science
Physical therapy technician/assistant
Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist

Work setting

Neurology
Relocation costs not covered by employer
Willing to relocate
Rural area
Amputees
Office of health care professional
Sports therapy
Orthopedics
Hospital/medical facility or clinic
Private practice
Pediatrics
Geriatrics

Tasks

Assess patients' physical abilities
Assist health care professionals
Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities
Follow through on treatment programs with patients
Help physical therapists
Maintain prescription records
Set up and dismantle equipment
Supervise technical and support staff
Clean and maintain equipment
Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
Maintain clinical and progress reports
Maintain inventory of equipment
Document patient rehabilitation progress
Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

CPR Certificate

Area of specialization

Physiotherapy

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Physically demanding
Hand-eye co-ordination
Work under pressure
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Repetitive tasks
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sound discrimination
Walking

Personal suitability

Punctuality
Client focus
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Interpersonal awareness
Judgement
Accurate
Dependability
Excellent written communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Creativity

Employment terms options

Evening

Employment terms options

Morning
Day

Workplace information

On the road job

Financial benefits

Gasoline paid

Other benefits

Free parking available
Other benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

physiotherapist assistant (PTA)

physiotherapist assistant (PTA)

Job Overview

Company Overview

Job Description

Work setting

Tasks

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Area of specialization

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Personal suitability

Employment terms options

Employment terms options

Workplace information

Financial benefits

Other benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for youths

Support for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Job Details

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