Physiotherapist (Home Healthcare Team)
Physiotherapist (Home Healthcare Team)
Ang Mo Kio- Thye Hua Kwan Hospital- Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Job Purpose
- To provide cost effective and high-quality care to all patients.
- To assist patients in regaining their optimum functional status and to ensure a seamless return to their community and home.
- To work with other allied health care professionals to provide holistic care to all patients.
- Clinical:
- Assess and provide appropriate treatment to clients with neurological, orthopedic or musculo-skeletal problems, amputees, cardio-respiratory conditions, other medical conditions and/or de-conditioned clients who require rehabilitation within their homes.
- Provides pain relief through electro-physical agents such as hot and/or cold therapy, ultrasound, TENS or electrical stimulators where applicable.
- Effective collaboration and communication within the HHT team - care coordinator, medical social worker (MWSs), nursing and medical teams where applicable.
- Reviews and keep self -updated of literature for latest therapy knowledge.
- Provides caregivers training to clients and/or family. where required. based on needs of individual
- Prescribes necessary appliances/aids for clients to optimize function that is required for discharge planning to other appropriate services.
- Refer to services as appropriately (e.g.: DRC, DDC, SCC) to ensure continuity of therapy for clients.
- Supervise therapy assistants during client treatments where applicable to ensure established levels of safety and professionalism are met.
- Takes full responsibility for caseload assigned including coverage cases, if required.
- Clinical Administration:
- Maintain accurate and proper documentation of initial assessments, treatment goals and plans in a timely manner.
- Complete discharge summaries where required.
- Others:
- Take part in in-services for professional development
- Participate in continual education through courses and talks.
- Participate in departmental and hospital quality improvement projects when required.
- Participate in communication outreach programs, talks and workshops for public.
- Manages and submits daily statistics on time.
- Take responsibility for the use of therapy equipment and to report any faults that may arise.
- Carry out any other duties delegated by the Physiotherapy Unit Head.
- Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy recognized by AHPC Graduates Fresh graduates or with at least 1-2 years of Clinical Experience;
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good team player
- Good learning attitude
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Key Skills
TENS
Electrical stimulators
Discharge summaries
Electro-physical agents
Cold therapy
About Company
Skills:
TENS, Electrical stimulators, Physiotherapy, Caregivers training, Discharge summaries, Documentation, Ultrasound, Electro-physical agents, Cold therapy, Occupational Therapy