physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week
- Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience : 1 to less than 7 months
Work setting
- Sports therapy
- Medical clinic
- Orthopedics
Tasks
- Administer evaluative tests
- Assess patients' physical abilities
- Assist health care professionals
- Assist physicians in the assessment of patients
- 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
- Maintain prescription records
- Supervise technical and support staff
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Assist chiropractor with patient health education
- Plan physiotherapy programs
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Collect statistics
- Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor
- Assist chiropractor with physical examinations
- Conduct research in physiotherapy
- Process files and paperwork
- Order supplies and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Area of specialization
Physiotherapy
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- 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
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Creativity
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