Work setting

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
Follow through on treatment programs with patients
Help physical therapists
Maintain prescription records
Set up and dismantle equipment
Supervise technical and support staff
Clean and maintain equipment
Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
Maintain clinical and progress reports
Maintain inventory of equipment
Document patient rehabilitation progress
Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities