Physiotherapy Assistant

Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
**Tasks**:

- Administer evaluative tests
- Assess patients' physical abilities
- 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
- Develop information materials for patients
- Examine the patient
- Follow through on treatment programs with patients
- Help medical examiner in charge
- Help physical therapists
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Maintain prescription records
- Make decisions on tests and procedures
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Administer evaluative tests and procedures
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Hire and train staff
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Clean and dress wounds
- Administer budget
- Conduct research in physiotherapy
- Perform general clerical duties
- Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
- Process files and paperwork
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Work under pressure
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Walking
**Experience**:

- 7 months to less than 1 year
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 35 hours per week