Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Program Officer, the Physiotherapy & Clinic Unit Leader 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 Program Officer.

 Work Unit: Physiotherapy & Clinic Unit

Immediate Supervisor: Centers Manager

Required: 1

Duty station: Menagesha Rehabilitation Center

Job Requirements

Qualification

• BSC in physiotherapy,

Experience

• 6years’ experience as physiotherapist

How to Apply

Interested  Applicants who fulfill the above requirement should submit application letter and other credential in person to Cheshire Ethiopia Head office adjacent to Ethiopian Management Institute or Menagesha Rehablitation center or send their CV and Credentials through hrd@cheshireservicesethiopia.org within 7 working days from the date of advertisement.

Note: Use " Physiotherapy and Clinic Unit Leader" as the subject line of your email !