Overview
Job Position: Physiotherapist
Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Description
- Review and evaluate patients through tests history presented and physical examination
- Create and implement treatment care plans tailored to each patient’s needs and outlining their goals and the expected outcomes
- Establish patient’s goals and benchmarks
- Discuss patient’s goalposts and collaborate with other physicians, surgeons, and healthcare team for referral and treatment.
- Schedule exercises and therapies for patients as required by patient conditions.
- Observe and review patient’s progress
- Assist and demonstrate proper stretches, techniques, exercises, and equipment uses to relieve pain and improve the patient’s mobility
- Educate patient’s family members, caretakers, or close friends on the patient’s treatment plan
- Recommend specialists to patients who need additional medical attention/support.
- Document patient’s medical progress and treatment; record notes to update medical conditions
- Review patients’ medical history and referrals notes from Surgeons, Doctors and other healthcare workers.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy Education; Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree
- Certified and licensed to work by the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists (Registration) Board of Nigeria
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in healthcare or physical rehabilitation setting
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers
- Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel) with ability to make use of EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
- Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note
Candidates must possess minimum of 3years hand on experience working as a physiotherapist.