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Physiotherapist Assistant (PTA)
Employer
Whitecourt, Hinton & New Edson Physical TherapyDate Posted
January 22, 2026Languages
English-
Location Whitecourt, AB
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Earnings $25.41 hourly
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Work Hours 32 to 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Feb 26, 2026
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
- METHODICAL
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Interest in analyzing data to fit and adjust hearing aids
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking with patients to ensure comfort and fit of hearing aids during follow-up examinations and readjustments
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating equipment to take ear impressions for use in the manufacture of audio prostheses; may test patients' hearing
Abilities
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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
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling and recording test results
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking with patients to instruct them in testing and examination procedures
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating audiometers to administer hearing tests; and in fitting earphones and bone conductors on patients
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information on patients' progress
- SOCIAL
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Interest in assisting patients in remedial programs by instructing them on ways to improve communication skills
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in handling equipment and materials used for remedial programs
Abilities
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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
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to make preliminary assessments of patients' vision, and to record patients' test results, treatments and case histories
- SOCIAL
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Interest in assisting ophthalmologists with examinations, treatments and office surgery; and in instructing patients in insertion, removal, cleaning and storage of contact lenses
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments and equipment to administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists
Abilities
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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
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to assist patients as directed by health care professionals
- SOCIAL
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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
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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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