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Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- Rehabilitation assistant
Experience
Experience an asset
Work setting
- Office of health care professional
- Orthopedics
- Private practice
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- Position patients for treatments by chiropractor or machine
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
- Process files and paperwork
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
- Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Medical specialization
- Kinesiology or human kinetics
Area of specialization
- Physiotherapy
- Athletic therapy
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Bondable
- Child Abuse Registry check
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player