Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

•  Attending orthopedic and leprosy ward rounds for preoperative assessment and rehabilitation following surgery.
•  Perform routine assessment, preoperative and postoperative assessment and plan operative exercise following leprosy RCS.
•  Retrained patients to walk and use devices such as waking frames, crutches and wheelchairs to improve mobility.
•  Making of splints and casts
• Field visit to outreach programs, satellite clinics, camps and community work.
•  Supervision, participation and teaching of exercise (general & leprosy).
•  Participate in Health education to patients admitted.
•  Provide practical and theoretical teaching to persons visiting from another program.
• Participate in training sessions if requested by the training & technical center.
•  Document assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes in the patient’s medical file and system.
• Offer encouragement and motivation to patients dealing with long-term physical disabilities or slow recovery.
• Any other job as assigned by the reporting manager.

Person Specification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from recognized university and registered in the Nepal health professional council.
• Experience working as a physiotherapist.
•  Good interpersonal skills, Administration skills.
• The ability to build and maintain rapport with patients.
• Teamwork skills.
• Good health and fitness.
• Tolerance and patience.

Application ends August 24, 2024