Physiotherapist

Essential Functions

• Responsible for Patient care activities to increase the client’s function and independence including : -Evaluation : Initial and ongoing assessments to determine level of functioning - Developing and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members - Identifying barriers to desired outcomes - Goal setting per client needs - Treatment provision, patient / family education and provision of equipment to increase the patient’s level of function and independence - Coordination of services in consultation with home health staff discharge evaluation and planning - Evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of care
• Handles documentation of all evaluation data, treatment, and client’s response to therapy interventions.
• Maintains current knowledge of the physiotherapy profession by participation in formal education programs, workshops, and professional organizations.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient and their families to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by DOH / DHA / MOH and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Coordinates with physicians and other healthcare professionals for establishing therapeutic care plan.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Participates in in-service programs.

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