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physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
Posted on August 20, 2024 by Employer details 12648636 Canada Inc.
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. Tasks: Administer evaluative tests. Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment. 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. 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. Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine. Set up and dismantle equipment. Supervise technical and support staff. Administer evaluative tests and procedures. Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages. Clean and maintain equipment. Hire and train staff. Lay out surgical instruments. Reassemble equipment and assemble packs of sterile supplies and instruments for delivery to hospital departments. Record vital signs. Assist chiropractor with patient health education. Clean and dress wounds. Label and process donated blood. Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices. Order and purchase equipment. Plan physiotherapy programs. Prepare solutions for preservation of specimens. Administer budget. Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation. Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations. Collect statistics. 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. Conduct research in physiotherapy. Document patient rehabilitation progress. Perform general clerical duties. Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas. Process files and paperwork. Schedule and confirm appointments. Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history. Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments. Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients. Order supplies and equipment. Organize and maintain inventory. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Excellent oral communication. Judgement. Dependability. Flexibility. Team player. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year.- Location8897 The Gore RdBrampton, ONL6P 2L1
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$28.50HOUR hourly / 37.5 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3047658
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer evaluative tests
- Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
- 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
- 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
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Supervise technical and support staff
- Administer evaluative tests and procedures
- Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Hire and train staff
- Lay out surgical instruments
- Reassemble equipment and assemble packs of sterile supplies and instruments for delivery to hospital departments
- Record vital signs
- Assist chiropractor with patient health education
- Clean and dress wounds
- Label and process donated blood
- Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
- Order and purchase equipment
- Plan physiotherapy programs
- Prepare solutions for preservation of specimens
- Administer budget
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations
- Collect statistics
- 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
- Conduct research in physiotherapy
- Document patient rehabilitation progress
- Perform general clerical duties
- Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
- Process files and paperwork
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
- Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
- Order supplies and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
Additional information
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-18
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