Physiotherapist

Summary
The physiotherapist is responsible for providing treatment for physical problems resulting from illness, injury, or disability, and for assisting with the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring the functions of the body enabling patients to improve their mobility.

Essential Duties

• Provide assessment, plan care, and deliver a range of physical treatments to resolve, restore, or maintain physical-based conditions.
• Provide treatment to reduce pain, increase mobility, and limit secondary functional disability by providing effective and evaluated individualized programs of care.
• Assess, treat, and monitor mobility problems by providing appropriate assistance from walking aids and supports.
• Participate in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and support the medical team in providing holistic patient-centered care.
• Provides support to the medical multidisciplinary team by providing a physiotherapy-based assessment of the patient’s physical conditions.
• Ensure that patient needs and progress are communicated to other members of the medical multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Attend that medical multidisciplinary team reviews as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive treatment notes by keeping a clinical record of treatment interventions.

Minimum Education Required:

• Physiotherapist degree from a qualified recognized medical institution.
• Current licensure

Experience required:

• 2 to 3 years experience in a private hospital or rehabilitation facility.
• Experience in the developing world is strongly preferred.