Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
The post holder will:
• Responsible for identifying physical issues and treatment methods for the patient with the available source of evidence.
• Ensure the vital signs are normal before proceeding the procedures.
• Build treatment plan and goal, based on physical diagnosis to the patient.
• Offer various physiotherapy modalities such as superficial and deep heating, cold and other hydrotherapy, and electrotherapy techniques.
• Periodically evaluate the physical condition of the patient and make changes in treatment plan and methods if necessary.
• Schedule and inform patient appointments and coordinate Insurance related documentations.
• Preparing insurance claim forms and monthly collection of the department.
• Formulate home exercises program for the patients to continue the treatment at home.
• Maintain patients records such as diagnosis reports, treatment records, Insurance, registers, treatment files etc.
• Ensure to collect the consent forms duly signed by the patient or guardian and give appropriate explanation before proceeding the procedures.
• Ensure that the patient is given the right counselling on the importance of taking medication at the dose and frequency stipulated by the doctor.
• Encourage the patients to contact us in case of any adverse reactions or emergency.
• Encourage the patients to procure medication/ General Products from our pharmacies.
• Ensure to educate the patient and bystanders of the purpose of preventing, maintaining, correcting and alleviating physical disability of the patient through functional skills like proper body mechanics, postural awareness and tips to improve patient lifestyle and to prevent other complications.
• Responsible to promote the scope of physiotherapy department, scope of other departments, doctors, and diagnostic facilities available within the clinic.
• Learn and develop the current updates of physiotherapy and implement the same within the limits of the department.
• Coordinate and ensure the yearly maintenance of Biomedical Equipment with the help of Bio Medical department and center manager.
• Promote and maintain open communication with the member of the team or other department to ensure the patient safety.
• Work strictly within the scope of physiotherapy.
• Implement and improve the quality policies and procedures as per the MOHAP.
• Adhere to follow the HR Policies and IT Security policies and procedures.
Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems
Comply with reasonable OSH instructions, policies and safe working procedures
Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.
Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures
Not willfully or recklessly endanger anyone’s health and safety
Assist with the preparation of risk assessments
Report OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues
Reduce, Reuse, Recycling of waste as much as possible
Attend all OSH Trainings, awareness programs and mock drills.
Participates in the OSHMS audits, inspections, ensuring standards are maintained
Infection Prevention and Control:
IPC is everyone’s responsibility. All staff are required to read and implement the NMC IPC Policy and Strategy in an effort to maintain the highest possible standards of cleanliness at all times, thus reducing the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors.
The strictest hand hygiene, 5 moments of hand hygiene, bare below the elbows and environmental care, will be expected of all staff, including the post holder, at all times