physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
Location
Brampton, ON | Canada
Job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
- Assess patients' physical abilities
- Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
- 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
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor
- Document patient rehabilitation progress
- Perform various administrative functions
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Organize and maintain inventory
Benefits
Other benefits
Job tags
Salary
