Physiotherapy Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care ServicesReq ID:221490Location:Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEIIDepartment:OPCZ Senior's PortableType of Employment:Casual (Hourly PT long-assignment, 80%) x 1Posting Closing Date:1-Jun-26About the OpportunityThe Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA) is an active member of the health care team who works with individuals, families and groups to educate, promote health, and increase or maintain function and activity throughout all stages of health and the complexities of illness. As part of an inter-professional team, the PTA works effectively to provide optimal physiotherapy care and to assist the patient in achieving their physiotherapy goals. The PTA motivates and encourages the patient to meet their expected outcomes by contributing to the valuation, implementation and ongoing modification of the patient's physiotherapy program and by participating in the provision of holistic and comprehensive physiotherapy care. PTAs can complete standardized outcome measures as part of the physiotherapist's assessment and implement assigned physiotherapy treatment plans, in alignment with national and provincial physiotherapy standards. The PTA is responsible to communicate frequently with the physiotherapist and to obtain the relevant information to provide safe accountable care. The PTA incorporates critical thinking, effective communication,



and formal education to deliver high quality of care to patients.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:Completed an accredited Rehabilitation Assistant Program or Physiotherapy Assistant Program (or diploma)BCLSExperience in geriatrics is considered an assetFamiliarity with dementia care also considered an assetAbility to communicate well with patients, their families and health care team membersMust be cooperative and possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work with physiotherapy and health care team membersOrganizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levelsPrevious experience working with physically and/or cognitively impaired people is an assetKnowledge of proper body mechanics, anatomy, basic computer skills and training in electro-physical agents and other physiotherapy specific interventionsKnowledge of common diseases and disabilities as well as the treatments, precautions and contraindications for themCompetencies in other languages an asset, French preferredHoursPart time long assignment; 60 hours bi-weeklyApproximately a 12-month assignmentCompensation and Benefits$25.84 - $30.85 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our advantages package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Job Segment: Geriatric, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Public Health, HealthcareEEO StatementNova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Physiotherapy Assistant - $25.8 - $30.9 An Hour - Part Time (Winnipeg)
🏢 Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII
📍 Winnipeg