- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week
- Education : College / CEGEP
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Various locations
- Chronic or long-term care facilities / centres
Tasks
- 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
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Administer evaluative tests and procedures
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Assist chiropractor with patient health education
- Maintain clinical and progress reports
- Maintain supplies
- Confer with other health professionals
- Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Assist chiropractor with physical examinations
- Document patient rehabilitation progress
- Perform general clerical duties
- Teach and / or supervise exercises to patients
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
Area of specialization
Physiotherapy
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
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