3142 Description of  Physiotherapists

 

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. 

Here is a list of Example Titles of this occupation.  
 

  • case manager occupational therapist
  • clinical occupational therapist
  • clinical occupational therapy specialist
  • community occupational therapist
  • community practice occupational therapist
  • home care occupational therapist
  • occupational therapist (OT)
  • occupational therapist rehabilitation consultant
  • occupational therapist vocational evaluator
  • occupational therapist, case manager
  • occupational therapist, community
  • occupational therapist, community practice
  • occupational therapist, home care
  • occupational therapist, research
  • occupational therapist, research and development
  • OT (occupational therapist)
  • rehabilitation consultant occupational therapist
  • research and development occupational therapist
  • research occupational therapist
  • specialist, clinical occupational therapy
  • vocational evaluator occupational therapist
Additionally, applicants with experience in the following occupations may also be considered under this NOC depending on the specifics of the main duties performed:
 
  • Directors of physiotherapy (in 0311 Managers in Health Care)
  • Physical rehabilitation technicians (in 3235 Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment)

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