PTA (physical therapist assistant)

Work setting

• Urban area
• Office of health care professional
• Sports therapy
• Private practice
• Rehabilitation centre and special health institution

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess patients' physical abilities
• Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
• Assist health care professionals
• Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities
• Set up and dismantle equipment
• Supervise technical and support staff
• Administer evaluative tests and procedures
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
• Reassemble equipment and assemble packs of sterile supplies and instruments for delivery to hospital departments
• Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations
• Maintain clinical and progress reports
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Perform general clerical duties
• Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Order supplies and equipment

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Creativity

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available