Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Program Officer, the Physiotherapy & Clinic Unit Leader is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the overall physiotherapy functions at the Center.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tests and measures patients and records findings to develop or revise treatment program
• Meets with multidisciplinary team at the center to discuss on the appropriate type of treatment for the patient
• Plans and prepares written treatment program based on the evaluation and discussions held at the multidisciplinary team meeting
• Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function
• Orders prosthesis or orthotic devices for the patients after proper examinations
• Conducts pre-prosthesis treatments for the patients
• Participant in the admission of children from age five to twelve years to the center for further treatment
• Instructs, motivates and assists patients to perform various physical activities
• Administers massage, applying knowledge of massage techniques and body physiology
• Administers traction to relieve pain, using traction equipment
• Records treatment, responses and progress in patient chart for both outpatients and admitted patients
• Instructs patient and family on procedures to be continued at home
• Evaluates fits and adjusts prosthesis and/or orthotic devices and recommends modification
• Orders wheelchair or other walking devices as found appropriate and train the patients on how to use the device
• Orients, instructs and directs work the activities of assistants
• May writes technical reports about the activities of the work unit
• Performs any other related duties assigned to him/her by the Program Officer.

Work Unit: Physiotherapy & Clinic Unit

Immediate Supervisor: Centers Manager

Required: 1

Duty station: Menagesha Rehabilitation Center

Job Requirements

Qualification : BSC in physiotherapy,

Experience : 6years’ experience as physiotherapist