Job Description Job description
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n Job Objective:
n To plan, supervise & deliver highest standard of physiotherapy services to patients. Maximizes a patient's functional independence through thorough assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation and treatment evaluation & communicate assessment and treatment outcomes with the interdisciplinary team through documentation and team meetings.
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n Job Responsibilities:
n 1) Continuum of Care
n n Ascertain appropriate information regarding the present problem
n Assess the patients current functional status
n Planning all treatment procedures
n Treatment implementation
n Treatment evaluation
n Ensures safe and effective discharge planning for all patients
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n 2) Leadership and Management
n n Participates in continuing education to update skills and knowledge in order to provide optimum level of patient care and student supervision.
n Ensures implementation of departmental policies and procedures
n Participates in Departmental and Organizational meetings, other meetings as required
n Actively participate in team activities
n Organizes and implement in-service training sessions for staff, the physiotherapy assistant and volunteers
n Teaches appropriately and supervises physiotherapy students and provide regular feedback and documentation of the clinical placement required
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n 3) Information Management
n n Manages and maintains information relevant to physiotherapy services
n Records accurate statistics within the last working day of each pay fortnight or as appropriate
n Notes written in patients records according to Policy and Procedure manual within 24 hours of service
n Adheres to the policies for use of Information Technology
n Supervises the recording of statistics and documentation by the physiotherapy students
n Providing home care program discharge instructions
n Documenting the patient details in register and entering the clinical notes in the HIS.
n Communicating with Consultant regarding the progress of the patient if required.
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n 4) Safe Practice and Workplace
n n Adheres to safe work practices as per departmental and Medicitys Health Policy and Procedures
n Teaches and maintains safe patient handling practices through skills training of relevant staff and carers
n Be aware of safety/emergency procedures within the department and hospital. Attend annual fire safety & Emergency training, CPR, pool rescue and infection control in services.
n Adheres to infection control policies & procedures
n Organizes appropriate maintenance of Physiotherapy equipment as required
n Creates and maintain a work environment which is safe for staff, patients and visitors
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n 5) Improving Performance
n n Pursues actively professional development and implements quality improvement practices
n Ensures continuous Quality Improvement through high quality work practices
n Assists in the implementation of department quality improvement activities
n Active participation in professional ongoing education and review of current literature
n Participates in regular in-service education
n Participates in regular supervision sessions with direct clinical supervisor
n Any other duties given by the Chairman- Institute of Neurosciences
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