Job Summary
The Physiotherapist helps accident victims, medical patients, and chronically disabled people maintain and improve their physical wellbeing by designing, implementing, and supervising custom treatment plans.
They supervise patients’ progress and make adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
These therapists can help patients maintain or restore flexibility, strength, and range of motion.
Responsibilities
Determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Meets the patient’s goals and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results
Administers physical therapy treatments by giving massages, initiating traction, applying physical agents, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines
Evaluates effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s progress as well as recommending adjustments and modifications.
Planning discharges by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare workers
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs. Instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs, recommending and/or providing assistive equipment as well as recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
Develops physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
Basic Qualifications
The individual must have minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy
1-2 years experience
The individual must be computer literate
Other Qualifications:
Strong written, verbal and communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good attention to detail
Productive and quality focused
Ability to solve problems
Drive to continue learning throughout career
Good bedside manner
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Job Applications and CV’s to: careers@imoihealth.com indicating their preferred location in the Job Application or Cover letter.