About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Tasks
- Assess patients' physical abilities.
- Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities.
- Follow through on treatment programs with patients.
- Help physical therapists.
- Set up and dismantle equipment.
- Clean and maintain equipment.
- Record vital signs.
- Plan physiotherapy programs.
- Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations.
- Maintain clinical and progress reports.
- Confer with other health professionals.
- Conduct research in physiotherapy.
- Document patient rehabilitation progress.
- Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients.
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.