Physical Therapy Assistant

Instructors

Job Id: 6299

Willowdale Physiotherapy

willowdale.hr@rogers.com

June 11, 2024

North York

Ontario

Full Time

Company location – 6228 Yonge Street, Suite 225, North York, Ontario, M2M 3X4

General Accountabilities

  • Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.
  • Administer electrical modalities to relieve pain
  • Instruct, motivate, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities.
  • Observe patients during treatments and comply and evaluate data on patient responses to treatments and progress and report findings to physical therapist.
  • Fit patients for, adjust, and train patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
  • Confer with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
  • Give orientation to new physical therapist assistants and direct and give instructions to physical therapy aides.
  • Perform clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
  • Measure patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
  • Monitor treatments administered by physical therapy aides.

Job Qualifications

  • Education: College Diploma or Certificate in a related field
  • Experience: 1-2 years of related experience
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Service orientation
  • Social perceptiveness
  • Active, industrious and energetic
  • Active learning

Salary

  • $35,635.00 per annum

Work hours

  • 30 hours a week

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