Job Location: Box 450, 5115 49 Street Whitecourt , AB T7S 1N5

Position Type: Full Time / Permanent employment

Working Shift: Evening, Morning, Day 

Wage: $ 25.41 hourly

No. of work hours: 32 to 40 hours per week

Vacancy: 1

Start Date: Starts as soon as possible

Company Profile

Whitecourt Physical Therapy has been providing safe and effective physiotherapy services to those in need, serving the Whitecourt, Fox Creek, Hinton, Edson, Grande Prairie, and the surrounding communities. Through the study and application of recorded medical procedures, including the latest, most up-to-date advancements and techniques in physiotherapy, Whitecourt Physical Therapy continues to be a wellspring of hope for those making their way back from serious injury or major surgery.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Physical therapy technician/assistant

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Neurology

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

• Willing to relocate

• Rural area

• Amputees

• Sports therapy

• Orthopedics

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

• Private practice

• Pediatrics

• Geriatrics

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assess patients’ physical abilities

• Assist health care professionals

• Carry out treatment programs, under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupationaltherapists, 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

• Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages

• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment

• Physically demanding

• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Work under pressure

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

• Repetitive tasks

• Standing for extended periods

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Manual dexterity

• Attention to detail

• Ability to distinguish between colours

• Sound discrimination

• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality

• Client focus

• Efficient interpersonal skills

• Excellent oral communication

• Interpersonal awareness

• Judgement

• Accurate

• Dependability

• Excellent written communication

• Flexibility

• Initiative

• Organized

• Reliability

• Team player

• Creativity

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

• Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

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

Support for Veterans

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

Support for Indigenous people

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

Support for mature workers

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

Supports for visible minorities

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

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen

• a permanent resident of Canada

• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada

. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply:

By Email: canadajobs579@gmail.com