Physiotherapy Assistant

Employer: Vitalité Health Network

Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick

Salary: $28.53 to $30.35 hourly

DEPARTMENT: PhysiotherapyBARGAINING UNIT: CUPEJOB TYPE: Permanent full-timeSCHEDULE: Day, 8 and 12-hour shifts. Work schedule may be changed to meet operational needs.LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: French essential and spoken EnglishNOTE: Applicants must attach a resume to their application.JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent assists physiotherapists by performing various clinical and technical tasks related to treatment to restore, maintain or improve patients' level of functional independence. This work may be performed with or without a health professional present after the necessary instructions are given. The incumbent is also responsible for preparing, storing and cleaning equipment and supplies, and ensuring that work areas are clean and tidy. The work also involves taking part in planning and implementing activities for the department or programs and may include quality improvement and risk management activities, compilation of statistics, orientation of new employees and clinical training of s