Physical Therapist

Purpose and Scope of the Job

T he P h y s i cal T h era p i s t i s re s p o n s i b l e f or p r o v i d i ng a pro g r am o f re h a b i li t at i on t o t h e p a t i e n t thro u gh e x te n si v e t r a i n i n g, ph y s i c a l th e r a p y a nd t r e a t m e n t. T h e s e f u n c t i o n s are p e r f or m ed i n a cc or d a n c e w i th the h o s p i t a l’ s p h i l o s o p h y , p o li ci e s , p r o c e d ures a n d sta n d ard s .

Main Duties and Responsibilities / Performance Standards

T o b e re s p o n si b l e f or o w n wor k l o a d, e n s uri n g p a t i e nts re c e i v e a n a p p r o p r i ate as s e s s m e n t a n d p l a n n e d p r o gra m m e of c are, w i th r e g u l ar r e v i e w a n d a d a pt a t i ons as n e c e ss a r y

M a i nt a i ns a h i gh l e v el of exp e r t i s e a n d k e e p up t o d ate w i th d e v e l o p m e n ts i n p a t t e r ns of c are.

Id e n t i f i es d i ff i c u l t i e s , d e f i c i e n c i es a n d p o ss i b l e m et h o d s of i m pro v e m e n t i n order t o a ss i s t i n t he p l a n n i ng a n d d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e ser vi c e.

A tt e n d s t e am m e e t i n g s , w h en a p p r o p r i at e , f or the p u r p o s e o f i n f or m at i on ex c h a ng e, f o s ter i ng t e am i d e nt i t y a n d i n -s er vi c e t r a i n i n g.

M a i nt a i ns h i gh s ta n d ards of c li n i c al d o c u m e n ta t i on a n d ac c urate re c or d i ng of c li n i c al d ata c o n f o r m i ng to d e p art m e n t a l protoc o l s.

E n s ures ac c ura t e a n d co m preh e n s i v e re c or d i ng of s ta ti s t i c a l d a ta as r e q u i r e d.

B e re s p o n s i b l e f or t h e sa f e u s e o f e q u i p m e n t s a n d re p ort i ng of malfunctioning for re p a i rs.

A ss i s ts t h e Head of the Department and S u p eri n te n d e nt P h y s i o t h e r a p i s t w i th g e n eral d e p art m e n tal a d m i n i s tra t i on as n e c e ss a r y.

Pl a ns c o u rs es a n d e v a l u a t es t h era p e u t i c m e a s ures a p propr i ate f or p at i e n t ’ s c o n d i t i on a n d tre a t m e n t reg i m e.

E x e c ut e s ph y s i c al t h e r ap y c are w i th t h e use of t h era p e u t i c e x er c i s e s , p r i n c i p l e s , pro c e d ures a nd s p e c i a l i z e d e q u i p m e n ts.

A d m i n i s ters t h e u s e o f s ta n d a r d m e di c al / t h e r a p e ut i c m a c h i n e s a p p r o p r i ate f or pat i e nts’ r e h a b i l i ta t i o n re q u i r e m e n ts a nd t h e p h y s i c a l t h e r a p i s t’s sc o p e o f pra c t i c e.

Do c u m e n ts pat i e nts’ ph y s i c al t h era p y t r e a t m e n t s , d i a g no s i s , a ss e s s m e n t, p r o g r e ssi o n , tre a t m e n t p r o g r ams , t h e c o u rs e o f re h a b i l i ta t i o n a n d t ho r o u g h d i sc h a r ge n o tes t o m o ni tor the q u a li t y a nd a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s of p a t i e n t c are a n d to r e s o l v e any i d e n t i fied pr o b l e m s.

P r o v i d es e d u c a t i o n t o p a t i e nts i n pre v e n t i n g i n j u r y and maintaining f i t n e s s / h e a l th.

P er f o r m s o t h e r j ob re l at e d d u t i es as re q u i r ed b y t h e p h y si ot h e r a p y d e p a r t m e n t.

Participates in Continuing Medical Education (CME) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities and keeps up to date with knowledge and skills.

Ensures quality and patient safety practices are followed.

Provides or promotes  patient and family-centered care.

Promotes inclusive health by providing equitable and accessible care to patients and families with special needs.

Qualifications, Competencies and Skills

Education

B a c h e l ors d e gree i n P h y si o th e r a p y

Experience

3 y e ars pr e v i o u s exp e r i e n c e i n p h y s i o th e r ap y

Licensure

Requirements as per MOH

Language

F l u e n t i n b o th A r a b i c , E n g lis h

Computer Proficiency

Good Computer skills

Performance Competencies

A b i l i t y to e x p l a i n a n d d e m o n s trate t h e u s e of d i ff erent e q u i p m e n ts r e l at e d t o p h y si ot h er ap y and knowledgeable about specific contraindications for use of different equipments

A b i l i t y to m a k e p r e s e nt a t i o n s

A b l e t o f u n c t i o n i n d e p e n d e nt l y

P o ss e ss es ex c e l l e n t oral a nd w r i t ten c o m m u ni c at i on sk ill s

M a i nt a i ns e ff e c t iv e w or k i ng r e l a t i o n s h i ps w i th p a t i e nts, t he p u b l i c a n d t h e h o s p i tal s ta f f

Principle Working Relationships and Remarks

M e d i c al s t a f f a n d p a t i e n ts