physiotherapy assistant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Select appropriate exercises, apparatus and manipulations
• Maintain clinical and progress reports
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Conduct research in physiotherapy
• Document patient rehabilitation progress
• Perform general clerical duties
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
• Organize and maintain inventory