Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 08 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose
Provides treatment for physical problems resulting from illness, injury or disability and assists the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring the function of the body enabling patients to improve their mobility. All this should conform to International safe care activities.

Specific duties
• Provides assessment, plans care and delivers a range of physical treatments to resolve, restore or maintain physical based conditions
• Provides treatment to reduce pain, increase mobility and limit secondary functional disability providing effective and evaluated individualized programs of care
• Assesses, treats and monitors mobility problems providing appropriate assistance from walking aids and supports
• Participates in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and supports the medical team in providing holistic patient centered care
• Provides support to the medical multidisciplinary team by providing physiotherapy-based assessment of the patient’s physical conditions
• Ensures the patient needs and progress is communicated to other members of the medical multidisciplinary team as appropriate
• Attends the medical multidisciplinary team reviews as appropriate
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive treatment notes keeping a clinical record of treatment interventions
• Demonstrates ongoing personal development by undertaking relevant trainings including CME activities as may be organized inside or outside the hospital
• Requisitions for supplies necessary for physiotherapy work, and keeps a record of their inventory and use
• Adheres to BCH and MOH standards of patient care, treatment protocols and documentation
• Communicates effectively with all other BCH staff to ensure successful patient care from every discipline within the hospital
• Reports any malfunction of equipment to the immediate supervisor or appropriate person (s) as soon as possible
• 1Represents the hospital at physiotherapy related activities as required
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by Supervisor

Job requirements
• A completed diploma in physiotherapy from a recognized institution
• 1 to 3 years experience in a pediatric rehabilitation facility
• Must be registered with the medical council of Zambia
• Must be willing to learn other clinical technician functions
• Good communication skills with peers, superiors, physicians, patients and their families
• Ability to handle or process confidential documents or material in an appropriate manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and work independently
Job purpose
Provides treatment for physical problems resulting from illness, injury or disability and assists the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring the function of the body enabling patients to improve their mobility. All this should conform to International safe care activities.

Specific duties
• Provides assessment, plans care and delivers a range of physical treatments to resolve, restore or maintain physical based conditions
• Provides treatment to reduce pain, increase mobility and limit secondary functional disability providing effective and evaluated individualized programs of care
• Assesses, treats and monitors mobility problems providing appropriate assistance from walking aids and supports
• Participates in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and supports the medical team in providing holistic patient centered care
• Provides support to the medical multidisciplinary team by providing physiotherapy-based assessment of the patient’s physical conditions
• Ensures the patient needs and progress is communicated to other members of the medical multidisciplinary team as appropriate
• Attends the medical multidisciplinary team reviews as appropriate
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive treatment notes keeping a clinical record of treatment interventions
• Demonstrates ongoing personal development by undertaking relevant trainings including CME activities as may be organized inside or outside the hospital
• Requisitions for supplies necessary for physiotherapy work, and keeps a record of their inventory and use
• Adheres to BCH and MOH standards of patient care, treatment protocols and documentation
• Communicates effectively with all other BCH staff to ensure successful patient care from every discipline within the hospital
• Reports any malfunction of equipment to the immediate supervisor or appropriate person (s) as soon as possible
• 1Represents the hospital at physiotherapy related activities as required
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by Supervisor

Job requirements
• A completed diploma in physiotherapy from a recognized institution
• 1 to 3 years experience in a pediatric rehabilitation facility
• Must be registered with the medical council of Zambia
• Must be willing to learn other clinical technician functions
• Good communication skills with peers, superiors, physicians, patients and their families
• Ability to handle or process confidential documents or material in an appropriate manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and work independently


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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