Overview

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
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
Clean and dress wounds
Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and instrumentation for re-use according to standardized safety practices
Remove casts, sutures and pins
Collect statistics
Maintain supplies
Maintain inventory of equipment
Perform general clerical duties
Perform various administrative functions
Prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas
Schedule and confirm appointments
Take patients’ general medical and ophthalmic history
Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
Order supplies and equipment
Organize and maintain inventory