physical therapy aide

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Tasks:

• 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.
• Help physical therapists.
• Administer evaluative tests and procedures.
• Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor.
• Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Attention to detail.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.