physiotherapist assistant (PTA)
Posted on May 26, 2026 by Employer details Whitecourt, Hinton & New Edson Physical Therapy
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. Kinesiology and exercise science. Physical therapy technician/assistant. Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist. Work setting: Neurology. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Rural area. Amputees. Office of health care professional. Sports therapy. Orthopedics. Hospital/medical facility or clinic. Private practice. Pediatrics. Geriatrics. Tasks: Assess patients' physical abilities. 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. Follow through on treatment programs with patients. Help physical therapists. Maintain prescription records . Set up and dismantle equipment. Supervise technical and support staff. Clean and maintain equipment. Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies. Maintain clinical and progress reports. Maintain inventory of equipment. Document patient rehabilitation progress. Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate. Area of specialization: Physiotherapy. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Hand-eye co-ordination. Work under pressure. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Repetitive tasks. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sound discrimination. Walking. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Accurate. Dependability. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Creativity. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Workplace information: On the road job. Financial benefits: Gasoline paid. Other benefits: Free parking available. Other benefits. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- Location Various locationsBox 6508 - 522 50 StreetEdson, , ABT7E 1T9Hinton, , ABT7V 2A6
- Work location On the road
- Salary$25.41HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Morning, Day, Evening
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3583982
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- Kinesiology and exercise science
- Physical therapy technician/assistant
- Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Neurology
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Rural area
- Amputees
- Office of health care professional
- Sports therapy
- Orthopedics
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Private practice
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assess patients' physical abilities
- 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
- Follow through on treatment programs with patients
- Help physical therapists
- Maintain prescription records
- Set up and dismantle equipment
- Supervise technical and support staff
- Clean and maintain equipment
- Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
- Maintain clinical and progress reports
- Maintain inventory of equipment
- Document patient rehabilitation progress
- Teach and/or supervise exercises to patients
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Physiotherapy
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Work under pressure
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Creativity
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-06-16
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