Physiotherapist (Homecare)

Location : Noida

Job Objective :

To plan, supervise & deliver highest standard of physiotherapy services to patients. Maximizes a patient's functional independence through thorough assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation and treatment evaluation & communicate assessment and treatment outcomes with the interdisciplinary team through documentation and team meetings.

Job Responsibilities :

1) Continuum of Care

Ascertain appropriate information regarding the present problem

Assess the patients current functional status

Planning all treatment procedures

Treatment implementation

Treatment evaluation

Ensures safe and effective discharge planning for all patients

2)Leadership and Management

Participates in continuing education to update skills and knowledge in order to provide optimum level of patient care and student supervision.

Ensures implementation of departmental policies and procedures

Participates in Departmental and Organizational meetings, other meetings as required

Actively participate in team activities

Organizes and implement in-service training sessions for staff, the physiotherapy assistant and volunteers

Teaches appropriately and supervises physiotherapy students and provide regular feedback and documentation of the clinical placement required

3)Information Management

Manages and maintains information relevant to physiotherapy services

Records accurate statistics within the last working day of each pay fortnight or as appropriate

Notes written in patient’s records according to Policy and Procedure manual within 24 hours of service

Adheres to the policies for use of Information Technology

Supervises the recording of statistics and documentation by the physiotherapy students

Providing home care program – discharge instructions

Documenting the patient details in register and entering the clinical notes in the HIS.

Communicating with Consultant regarding the progress of the patient if required.

4)Safe Practice and Environment

Adheres to safe work practices as per departmental and Health Policy and Procedures

Teaches and maintains safe patient handling practices through skills training of relevant staff and careers.

Be aware of safety / emergency procedures within the department.

Adheres to infection control policies & procedures

Organizes appropriate maintenance of Physiotherapy equipment as required

Creates and maintain a work environment which is safe for staff, patients and visitors

5)Improving Performance

Pursues actively professional development and implements quality improvement practices

Ensures continuous Quality Improvement through high quality work practices

Assists in the implementation of department quality improvement activities

Active participation in professional ongoing education and review of current literature

Participates in regular in-service education

Participates in regular supervision sessions with direct clinical supervisor