Physiotherapy Assistant

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Closing the Gap Healthcare is looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join our team. This position is in Elgin County.

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Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG)  is proud to be a Canadian owned, award-winning, fully accredited and government (Ministry of Health) funded organization. We provide people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and clinic healthcare services. Everything we do is based on ethical principles and compassion, together with our commitment to meet the highest practice standards. We are, in every way, A Team Made for Caring™. Our team of healthcare professionals delivers care to thousands of clients each day enabling people to close the gap between their healthcare needs and overall well-being, caring the way we care for our own loved ones. Our therapy assistants hold the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to focus on a family centered model to provide services to clients in clinic and community settings.

The successful Physiotherapy Assistant will have :

Graduated from a recognized physiotherapy assistant or rehabilitation assistant program or other equivalent program.

A proven track record of being accountable for multiple deliverables, reporting and high-quality performance

Outstanding focus on safety and ethical standards

A strong ability to build and always maintain customer satisfaction

Experience in independent problem solving and recognizing when support from peers and supervisors is needed

Working under the supervision of a Physiotherapist, the role will require :

The provision of individual and group client / resident treatment programs to promote function and to effectively cope with limitations in movement

Notifying the Physiotherapist of changes in client / resident health status, withdrawal of consent, non-compliance, or any difficulties in implementing assigned tasks

Maintaining records and statistics to a standard appropriate for medico-legal purposes

Some physical lifting abilities

Other duties as assigned