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physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
Posted on August 23, 2024 by Employer details 15127921 Canada Inc
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Education: College/CEGEP. Tasks: Administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists. 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. Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities. Examine adult clients to assess hearing loss, recommend type of hearing instrument, take earmold impressions and perform follow-up examinations and readjustments. Follow through on treatment programs with patients. Help orthopedic surgeons. Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products. Make decisions on tests and procedures. Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine. Set up and dismantle equipment. Administer evaluative tests and procedures. Clean and maintain equipment. Hire and train staff. Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies. Record information about donors. Record vital signs. Assist chiropractor with patient health education. Clean and dress wounds. Label and process donated blood. Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices. Order and purchase equipment. Plan physiotherapy programs. Prepare solutions for preservation of specimens. Administer budget. Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation. Provide post donation care and donor reaction care. Remove casts, sutures and pins. Remove organs and tissue specimens from bodies in morgue as directed by pathologist. Clean and sew up bodies for release to funeral homes. Collect statistics. Maintain clinical and progress reports. Maintain supplies. Confer with other health professionals. Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor. Assist chiropractor with physical examinations. Schedule and confirm appointments. Take earmold impressions and fit and adjust hearing instruments. Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history. Order supplies and equipment. Organize and maintain inventory. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year.- Location8897 The Gore Road suite 26Brampton, ONL6P 2L1
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$28.50HOUR hourly / 37.5 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Shift, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3050990
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
- 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
- Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities
- Examine adult clients to assess hearing loss, recommend type of hearing instrument, take earmold impressions and perform follow-up examinations and readjustments
- Follow through on treatment programs with patients
- Help orthopedic surgeons
- Maintain inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
- Make decisions on tests and procedures
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Administer evaluative tests and procedures
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Hire and train staff
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Record information about donors
- Record vital signs
- Assist chiropractor with patient health education
- Clean and dress wounds
- Label and process donated blood
- Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
- Order and purchase equipment
- Plan physiotherapy programs
- Prepare solutions for preservation of specimens
- Administer budget
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Provide post donation care and donor reaction care
- Remove casts, sutures and pins
- Remove organs and tissue specimens from bodies in morgue as directed by pathologist
- Clean and sew up bodies for release to funeral homes
- Collect statistics
- Maintain clinical and progress reports
- Maintain supplies
- Confer with other health professionals
- Connect treatment machines to patients, as directed by chiropractor
- Assist chiropractor with physical examinations
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take earmold impressions and fit and adjust hearing instruments
- Take patients' general medical and ophthalmic history
- Order supplies and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-10
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