Physical Rehabilitation Therapist

Work setting

• Public or community health centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer evaluative tests
• Assess patients' physical abilities
• Follow through on treatment programs with patients
• Help physical therapists
• Maintain prescription records
• Make decisions on tests and procedures
• Supervise technical and support staff
• Plan physiotherapy programs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Physiotherapy

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player