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Physiotherapists  (NOC 3142)
Avalon Peninsula Region
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Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

physical therapist, physiotherapist, registered physiotherapist, research physiotherapist.

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Physiotherapists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
  • Establish treatment goals with patients based on physical diagnoses
  • Plan and implement programs of physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
  • Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
  • Communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals regarding patients' problems, needs and progress
  • Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
  • Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
  • May conduct research in physiotherapy
  • May provide consulting or education services.

Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

St. John's, Mount Pearl, Arnold's Cove, Bay Roberts, Bishop's Cove, Carbonear, Conception Bay South, Gulch, Gull Island, Harbour Grace, North River, Spaniard's Bay, Torbay, Upper Island Cove, Wabana, Birchy Nap, Chamberlains, Codner, Doyles, Foxtrap, Goulds, Greeleytown, Kelligrews, Lance Cove, Lawrence Pond, Manuels, Newton, North Pond Heights, Peachytown, Riverdale, Talcville, Topsail, Upper Gullies

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Education & Job Requirements for Physiotherapists in Avalon Peninsula Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Local Training

Registered Physiotherapists in Newfoundland and Labrador must have graduated from an accredited university Master's program. Entry level to the MSc. Physiotherapy program takes place in one of 13 Universities in Canada. Dalhousie University is the only such school in Atlantic Canada. Each of their curriculums includes the required 1000 hours of fieldwork in the clinical setting, which begins with entrance into the academic program and continues throughout the curriculum.

Successful completion of the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE) and licensing by the Provincial Board is required.The licensing body works with the provincial Ministry of Health to certify that all Physiotherapists working in that province are registered and have met the provincial standards.

Entry to this field of study is competitive and there is a limited number accepted annually. The MSc. Physiotherapy, entry to practice degree, is an intensive program completed over 25 months. To apply, students must have a four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0, as well as a minimum of forty (40) confirmed hours of non-paid community volunteering experience in the previous two years.

For further information, contact the Registrar's Office at Memorial University or visit their website at:
www.med.mun.ca/OTPT/; the Atlantic Provinces Physiotherapy Association site at http://www.physiotherapynb.ca; or Dalhousie Admissions at http://physiotherapy.dal.ca/Prospective%20Students/Admission_Guidelines.php

[ Report Publication Date: 2011-08-09 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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If you do not know what your English or French language level is, visit one of the Language Assessment Centres across Canada. They will assess your language level and direct you to the appropriate language training program.

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