Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the MRC Technical Coordinator the Senior Physiotherapist 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 Technical Coordinator.

Work Unit: Physiotherapy

Immediate Supervisor: MRC Technical Coordinator

Duty Station:-  Cheshire Ethiopia Menagesha Rehablitation Center

Required No: 01

benefits: Housing

QUALIFICATION, EXPEIRUIENCE AND SKILLS:

• BA/BSC in Physiotherapy
•  5 years experience
• other skill- none