Physiotherapy Jobs in South Africa

Job Responsibilities: (Not limited to) 

• Be flexible – need for a physio approximately 6-8 hours per day (Monday – Friday and occasional Saturday) as dictated by diary
• To provide a physiotherapy service to patients of an acute to chronic nature
• To collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assess and treat patients within a biopsychosocial framework using the DBC protocols
• To provide a physiotherapy hypothesis and develop a patient-focused treatment program
• Represent the practice in a professional capacity on all levels, including administration, marketing, behaviour, social media, telephone etiquette, and dress code.

Clinical: 

• To undertake an assessment, using clinical reasoning and manual assessment techniques to provide a physiotherapy hypothesis of their condition
• With the appropriate support of the interdisciplinary team to formulate a prognosis and recommend the best course of intervention
• To formulate and deliver individual physiotherapy treatment programs with evidence-based treatment options available, i.e. physiotherapy manual techniques and rehabilitation
• To evaluate the patients, progress by reassessing and altering the treatment program if required
• To encourage patients with an active approach to regaining and maintaining function
• To work within the HPCSA guidelines
• To attain competencies for the safe use of physiotherapy & DBC equipment and techniques before use.
• Treatment planning and execution must be synchronised between doctors and physiotherapists.
• Should opinions differ, discuss them amongst your colleagues using clinical reasoning
• Treatment using the DBC machines and other rehabilitation programs

Administration:

• Ensure the guidelines of HPCSA for recordkeeping are utilised.
• Record the correct ICD codes and tariff codes for each patient in their clinical notes and on platforms that the practice utilises for this purpose
• Clinical notes, data capturing, and filing of patient documents need to be completed daily
• Use of software tools such as MS Outlook & Office
• All treatment incidents need to be reported to the direct manager without delay, and incident reports filed in the patient folder
• Interims and outcomes must be completed accurately and timeously
• Provide feedback to the: Referring practitioner (using the template);
• Patients family with consent as applicable

Ethical: 

• Conduct all sessions with patients ethically
• Always ensure client-therapist confidentiality
• Always ensure the privacy of patients being treated
• Ensure an ethical relationship with all colleagues
• Ensure ethical report writing