Health care
Physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
$19.00 to $24.00 hourly (to be negotiated) · 2 openings
Pay is below the local median for this work ($30.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- 1 to 2 years' experience
- Bachelor's degree
- English
From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.
Hours and terms
- 30 to 40 hours a week
- Shifts: mornings, days, evenings, weekends, flexible hours
- Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment
- In person
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Physiotherapy assistants require completion of a two-year physical therapy assistant (PTA) college program, or a two-year rehabilitation therapy assistant program and supervised practical training.
- Occupational therapy assistants require completion of a two-year occupational therapy assistant (OTA) college program.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Physiotherapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants (NOC 32109). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Under the direction of physiotherapists and/or occupational therapists, carry out treatment programs such as thermotherapy, traction, hydrotherapy and electrotherapeutic techniques to rehabilitate patients with various injuries or disabilities to maximize their ability to independently manage daily activities.
About the employer
- Industry: Health care and social assistance
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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From Job Bank.