Job DescriptionJob description
nJob Objective:
nTo 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.
nJob Responsibilities:
n1) Continuum of Care
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Ascertain appropriate information regarding the present problemn
Assess the patients current functional statusn
Planning all treatment proceduresn
Treatment implementationn
Treatment evaluationn
Ensures secure and effective discharge planning for all patientsn
n2) Leadership and Management
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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 proceduresn
Participates in Departmental and Organizational meetings, other meetings as requiredn
Actively participate in team activitiesn
Organizes and implement in-service training sessions for staff, the physiotherapy assistant and volunteersn
Teaches appropriately and supervises physiotherapy students and provide regular feedback and documentation of the clinical placement requiredn
n3) Information Management
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Manages and maintains information relevant to physiotherapy servicesn
Records accurate statistics within the last working day of each pay fortnight or as appropriaten
Notes written in patients records according to Policy and Procedure manual within 24 hours of servicen
Adheres to the policies for use of Information Technologyn
Supervises the recording of statistics and documentation by the physiotherapy studentsn
Providing home care program discharge instructionsn
Documenting the patient details in register and entering the clinical notes in the HIS.n
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