physiotherapist assistant (PTA)

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Home care and visiting care agency
• Hospital or home for the aged
• Medical clinic
• Nursing home/home for the aged
• Urban area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
• Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
• 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
• Administer evaluative tests and procedures
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Maintain supplies
• Maintain clinical and progress reports
• Assist health care professionals
• Assess patients' physical abilities

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Punctuality

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan