Physical Therapist Assistant (Pta)

Work setting

• Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Document patient rehabilitation progress
• Perform various administrative functions
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Maintain supplies
• Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Organized
• Reliability
• Dependability
• Punctuality