Key Responsibilities

· Community Outreach & Screenings: Conduct mobile clinical screenings, neurological assessments, and musculoskeletal evaluations at village camps, government schools, Anganwadis, and remote settlements.

· Doorstep Rehabilitation Therapy: Design and deliver customized treatment plans for conditions common in rural settings, including cerebral palsy, post-stroke paralysis, spinal injuries, and chronic musculoskeletal pain from manual labor.

· Mobile Unit Management: Oversee and maintain the therapeutic equipment carried inside the RoW vehicle, including portable electrotherapy machines (TENS/Ultrasound), mobility aids, and exercise gear.

· Assistive Device Coordination: Identify patient needs for customized assistive devices (calipers, crutches, wheelchairs), take accurate measurements, and train patients on their proper usage.

· Empowering Local Caregivers: Educate and train family members, local volunteers, and community health workers (ASHAs) in Kannada to ensure continuous home-based exercise routines between mobile visits.

· Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Work closely with the NGO’s field coordinators, community social workers, and visiting medical professionals to provide holistic, patient-centered care.

· Social Impact Documentation:



Maintain meticulous records of daily field sessions, patient progress charts, and community demographic data to help generate impact reports for NGO donors and stakeholders. Submit monthly reports.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy (BPT) from a recognized institution.

· Licensure: Valid registration with the relevant state or national physiotherapy council.

· Language Skills: Fluency in spoken Kannada is mandatory to communicate effectively, build trust, and deliver training within rural Yadgir communities.

· Experience: 1–3 years of clinical experience, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked in Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR), rural health camps, or NGO health programs.

· Field Adaptability: High willingness to travel daily in the organizational transit vehicle across rural terrains and work flexibly in varied community settings (e.g., village squares, community halls, small homes).

· Core Value Alignment: Deep empathy, cultural sensitivity, patience, and a solid commitment to rural development and social justice.

Benefits

As per the organizational norms

- PF

2, Medical insurance

- Travel and mobile allowance

📌 Physiotherapist (ROW) (Karnataka)
🏢 The Association of People With Disability
📍 Karnataka