Physiotherapy assistant

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

• Assess patients' physical abilities
• 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
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Record vital signs
• Plan physiotherapy programs
• Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations
• Maintain clinical and progress reports
• Confer with other health professionals
• Conduct research in physiotherapy
• Document patient rehabilitation progress
• Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients

• Work Term:
  
  Permanent
• Work Language:
  
  English
• Hours:
  
  35 hours per week