Physiotherapist at Mater Hospital

Position Summary

Provide quality and efficient rehabilitative and physical therapy in management of patients

Main Duties

• Evaluating Physicians/Surgeons referrals and patients medical records to determine physical therapy needs
• Conferring with physicians, surgeons, psychologists, nurses and social workers regarding patient cases
• Manage surgical stocks when on call
• Train new staff on use and care of equipment
• Report any accidents/incidents to the physiotherapy manager
• Evaluating treatment effects and duration, then adjusting them to achieve maximum benefits
• Development of home physical therapy plan for discharged patients
• Training patients to use prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommending modifications
• Write reports on patients progress to referring doctors and filing the report daily
• Administering manual therapeutic exercises to patients

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Registered with KSP
• Valid License with PCK
• 2 years’ experience as a physiotherapist
• The ability to build a rapport with patients
• Good physical health and fitness
• Report writing skills
• Computer skills
• A firm but encouraging and empathetic attitude
• Good listener
• Ability to work under pressure
• High standards of personal integrity
• Well informed on contemporary issues in medicine
• Customer service skills
• Minimal supervision