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Physical Therapist
Medical Fakeeh
Jeddah, KSA
Internship
Entry
Onsite
3 weeks ago
Physical TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningManual TherapyTherapeutic ExerciseHydrotherapy
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About the Role
Medical Fakeeh seeks a Physical Therapist to provide rehabilitation services to patients recovering from injury or illness. The role involves evaluating patient conditions, developing treatment plans, and administering therapies.
Key Skills for This Role
Physical TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningManual TherapyTherapeutic ExerciseHydrotherapy
Responsibilities
- Plan and administer medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
- Review physician's referral and patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
- Test and measure patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
- Plan and prepare written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data.
- Administer manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
- Administer treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks, whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Record treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
- Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Confer with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care.
Requirements
- BS Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution; plus the required clinical internship for professional registration.
- Possession of a current license to practice Physical Therapy (e.g., SCFHS / DHA).
- 0 – 2 years of experience as a physical therapist.
- Must be willing and able to work with multi cultural and physically handicapped clients.
- Good organization skills and ability to work in highly stressful situations.
- Able to clearly communicate with patients and their families, physicians and non medical staff.
- Good command of oral and written English; knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable.
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Job Purpose
- Provide a variety of medical services to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function.
- Evaluate a patient's condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan.
- The goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, in order to maximize quality of life.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
- Reviews physician's referral (prescription) and patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
- Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
- Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data.
- Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
- Keeps abreast with the latest trends and advances in the field of physical therapy and use evidence based treatment protocols.
- Administers treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
- Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Records treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
- Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care.
- Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants and aides.
Requirements
- Skills and Abilities: Must be willing and able to work with multi cultural and physically handicapped clients.
- Should possess good organization skills and able to work in highly stress situations.
- Able to clearly communicate with patients and their families, physicians and non medical staff.
- Experience: 0 – 2 years of experience as physical therapist.
- Education: BS Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution; plus the required clinical internship for professional registration.
- Possession of a current license to practice Physical Therapy.
- Language: Good command of oral and written English knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable.
- Licenses / Certifications: License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA).
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