National Occupation Code (NOC): 31202

Physiotherapists assess clients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and mobility, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in clients. They are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or may work in private practice.

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Job Duties for Physiotherapists

• Assess clients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests and make a physiotherapy diagnosis
• Establish treatment goals with patients based on diagnoses
• Develop and implement physiotherapy treatment plans including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy and other modalities
• Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
• Provide advice on exercise and strategies to implement at home to enhance and or maintain treatment
• Communicate with referring physician and other health care professionals regarding clients' problems, needs and progress
• Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
• Develop and implement health promotion programs for clients, staff and the community
• May conduct research in physiotherapy
• Provide consulting or education services as required.

Alternate Job Titles

• Clinical Physical Therapist
• Clinical Physiotherapist
• Consultant Physical Therapist
• Consultant Physiotherapist
• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapy Clinical Coordinator
• Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist
• Physical Therapy Supervisor
• Physiotherapist
• Physiotherapy Clinical Coordinator
• Physiotherapy Officer - Canadian Armed Forces
• Physiotherapy Supervisor
• Registered Physical Therapist
• Registered Physiotherapist
• Research Physical Therapist
• Research Physiotherapist
• Military Physiotherapist
• Armed Forces Rehabilitation Specialist
• Defense Forces Physiotherapy Officer
• Military Physical Therapist
• Canadian Forces Physiotherapist
• Defense Physiotherapy Officer
• Military Rehabilitation Officer
• Forces Physiotherapy Specialist
• Military Health Care Officer - Physiotherapy
• Armed Services Physiotherapist
• Defense Health Services Physiotherapist
• Military Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Forces Physical Therapy Officer
• Canadian Armed Forces Rehabilitation Officer
• Defense Forces Physical Therapist
• Military Health Officer - Physiotherapy
• Armed Services Rehabilitation Specialist
• Defense Physiotherapy Coordinator
• Military Health And Wellness Officer - Physiotherapy
• Forces Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Military Health Services Physiotherapist
• Defense Physiotherapy Specialist
• Military Physical Rehabilitation Officer
• Armed Forces Health Care Officer - Physiotherapy
• Canadian Forces Rehabilitation Specialist
• Defense Health And Wellness Officer - Physiotherapy
• Part Time Physiotherapist
• Registered Physiotherapist
• Physiotherapist
• External Posting - (12092) Rehab Assistant, Physiotherapy - Part Time