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Physiotherapist Assistant (PTA)

Employer

Whitecourt, Hinton & New Edson Physical Therapy

Date Posted

January 22, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Whitecourt, AB
  • Earnings $25.41 hourly
  • Work Hours 32 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 26, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Whitecourt, Hinton & New Edson Physical Therapy

Languages

English

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • Physical therapy technician/assistant

Work setting

  • Neurology
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate
  • Rural area
  • Amputees
  • 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
  • Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages
  • 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

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


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Physiotherapist Assistant (PTA) is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Audio Prosthetists
METHODICAL

Interest in analyzing data to fit and adjust hearing aids

SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with patients to ensure comfort and fit of hearing aids during follow-up examinations and readjustments

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating equipment to take ear impressions for use in the manufacture of audio prostheses; may test patients' hearing

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Interest Codes

Audiometric Assistants
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling and recording test results

SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with patients to instruct them in testing and examination procedures

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating audiometers to administer hearing tests; and in fitting earphones and bone conductors on patients

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Communication Assistants
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information on patients' progress

SOCIAL

Interest in assisting patients in remedial programs by instructing them on ways to improve communication skills

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling equipment and materials used for remedial programs

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Interest Codes

Ophthalmic Medical Assistants
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to make preliminary assessments of patients' vision, and to record patients' test results, treatments and case histories

SOCIAL

Interest in assisting ophthalmologists with examinations, treatments and office surgery; and in instructing patients in insertion, removal, cleaning and storage of contact lenses

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments and equipment to administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists

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Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

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Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Therapy Assistants
METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to assist patients as directed by health care professionals

SOCIAL

Interest in assisting patients by helping elderly and incapacitated patients to dress and undress, by accompanying patients to treatment rooms and by supporting them in other activities

objective

Interest in handling to prepare and maintain work materials and supplies; and in assisting patients in the use of therapeutic equipment

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Abilities

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The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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