Job description
Position Title: Physiotherapist

Reporting To: Nurse Manager / Unit Manager

Supervises: Not Applicable (Individual Contributor Role)

Role Purpose

To assess, design, and implement physiotherapy interventions that promote residents' mobility, strength, functional independence, pain management, fall prevention, and recovery post-hospitalization, while contributing to holistic resident well-being and care planning.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment & Care Planning

- Conduct baseline and periodic functional assessments (ROM, balance, gait, strength, ADLs).

- Identify residents needing rehabilitative, preventive, or palliative physiotherapy.

- Contribute to care plan tiering and updates with mobility/functioning inputs.

2. Individual & Group Therapy

- Design and execute resident-specific physiotherapy programs: strengthening, gait training, balance rehab, pain management.

- Conduct small group mobility exercises or fall prevention programs within pods.

- Adapt protocols for residents with dementia, post-stroke conditions, orthopaedic limitations, or frailty.

3. Documentation & Monitoring

- Maintain individual therapy records, including attendance, goals, milestones, and progress.

- Update Nurse manager and DMO on changes in resident physical functioning.

- Flag decline in independence or increased support needs for pod-level planning.

4. Preventive Care & Positioning

- Educate Nurses and Caretakers on safe transfer techniques, fall precautions, and pressure sore prevention.

- Recommend and monitor use of aids: walkers, wheelchairs, splints, cushions, etc.





- Participate in incident reviews involving falls or mobility-related injuries.

5. Engagement & Recovery Integration

- Support recovery for post-hospitalization residents: stroke, surgery, fractures, etc.

- Coordinate with family and external therapists (if applicable) to align rehab goals.

- Collaborate with the Wellness Executive to integrate physical activity into daily routines.

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Job Specification – Physiotherapist

Criteria Details

Education Bachelor's or Master's in Physiotherapy from recognized institution

Experience 2–5 years, preferably in geriatric, rehab, or long-term care settings

Knowledge Fall risk management, elderly rehab techniques

Skills Assessment, care planning, manual therapy, communication, documentation

Tools Familiarity Exercise bands, walkers, canes, balance boards, EMR documentation tools

Behavioural Attributes Motivational, patient, observant, cooperative, physically active

Languages Proficiency in English and local language

Work Schedule Full-time; day shift with flexibility for inhouse sessions or home therapy integration when needed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,325.83 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

- A P S E Board (Hyd), Telangana 500049: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

- What will be your Expected Date of Joining ?

Education:

- Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

- total work: 5 years (Preferred)
- Physiotherapy: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Physiotherapist (Hyderabad)
🏢 Athulya Assisted Living
📍 Hyderabad