The Assistant Physiotherapist delivers vital clinical and administrative support to our rehabilitation team. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed Physiotherapist,
Detailed Job Description: Assistant Physiotherapist 1. Position Purpose The Assistant Physiotherapist provides essential clinical, physical, and administrative support to the rehabilitation team. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed Physiotherapist, this role ensures the safe, efficient, and compassionate delivery of therapeutic programs. The ultimate goal is to optimize patient outcomes by helping individuals regain mobility, manage pain, and build functional independence. 2. Core Operational & Clinical Duties • Treatment Execution: Administer prescribed therapeutic exercises, gait training, and functional mobility programs. Correct patient form to prevent injury. • Modality Application: Prepare and apply safe passive treatments under therapist instruction. This includes hot/cold packs, ultrasound, TENS units, traction, and hydrotherapy. • Patient Handling: Assist with safe transfers, positioning, and lifting of patients with severe mobility limits. This includes moving patients between wheelchairs, beds, and exercise equipment. • Progress Monitoring: Observe patient tolerances, pain thresholds, and physiological responses during exercises. Immediately report any adverse reactions or significant milestones to the supervising therapist. • Group Facilitation: Lead structured group rehabilitation classes, such as fall-prevention workshops, cardiac rehab, or balance circles. 3. Clinical Environment & Resource Management • Infection Control: Sanitize treatment tables, exercise mats, resistance bands, and machinery between every patient session. Adhere strictly to clinical hygiene protocols. • Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels for clinical supplies like kinesiology tape, lotions, linens, and disposable electrodes. Place restock orders proactively. • Equipment Safety: Inspect gym equipment and modalities daily for mechanical or electrical faults. Tag and report broken gear immediately to ensure staff and patient safety. 4. Documentation & Administrative Tasks • Data Logging: Record objective factual data from daily sessions. This includes logging exercise repetitions, weight resistance levels, and distance walked into the electronic health record system. • Scheduling: Coordinate appointment bookings, manage cancellation waitlists, and optimize the daily flow of the clinic calendar. • Billing Assistance: Process standard patient check-ins, intake forms, insurance claims, or copayments at the front desk when required. 5. Competencies & Behavioral Traits • Clinical Empathy: Ability to connect with patients experiencing chronic pain, fear, or frustration. Must provide gentle encouragement and maintain a motivating environment. • Active Listening: Capability to follow complex, multi-step clinical instructions from the supervising therapist without missing safety details. • Physical Adaptability: Stamina to spend up to 8 hours a day on your feet. Comfort with physical bending, crouching, and heavy lifting. • Collaborative Mindset: Strong willingness to act as a seamless extension of the licensed therapist's eyes and hands
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| Subject | Level | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| DIPLOMA IN PHYSIOTHERAPY | NATIONAL DIPLOMA | N.A. |
