physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
Education:
Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience.
Asset languages:
- Hindi.
- Panjabi; Punjabi.
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 orthopedic surgeons.
- Help physical therapists.
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products.
- Maintain prescription records .
- Operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments.
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine.
- Record test results and medications given by ophthalmologists.
- Set up and dismantle equipment.
- Supervise technical and support staff.
- Administer evaluative tests and procedures.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Lay out surgical instruments.
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies.
- Reassemble equipment and assemble packs of sterile supplies and instruments for delivery to hospital departments.
- Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices.
- Plan physiotherapy programs.
- Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations.
- Maintain clinical and progress reports.
- Confer with other health professionals.
- Assist chiropractor with physical examinations.
- Document patient rehabilitation progress.
- Schedule and confirm appointments.
- Order supplies and equipment.
Area of specialization:
Physiotherapy.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Accurate.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Parking available.