Overview
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Responsibilities
Tasks
Administer tests using equipment, instruct patients on test procedures and record results, and monitor, check and calibrate auditory equipment
Assist during assessment of patients and carry out treatment programs and develop materials for use with patients
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
Set up and dismantle equipment
Apply and adjust casts, splints and bandages
Clean and maintain equipment
Compound, package and label pharmaceutical products
Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies
Record information about donors
Record vital signs
Assist chiropractor with patient health education
Clean and dress wounds
Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
Prepare solutions for preservation of specimens
Process claims such as health insurance or workers compensation
Remove casts, sutures and pins
Clean and sew up bodies for release to funeral homes
Collect statistics
Maintain supplies
Document patient rehabilitation progress
Perform general clerical duties
Perform various administrative functions
Schedule and confirm appointments
Take earmold impressions and fit and adjust hearing instruments
Order supplies and equipment
Organize and maintain inventory
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