STN/JD/PHYT/001
JOB DESCRIPTION
Name of Employee: Awais Ahmed
Department: Physiotherapy
Designation: Physiotherapist
Job Summary
As In Charge of the Unit is responsible for its smooth functioning. Assesses, plans, organizes,
and participates in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength,
and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury. Generally,
physiotherapists provide a variety of physiotherapy services to individuals who have been
injured or physically affected by illness to help them to recover or improve function. Evaluates
patient’s condition and devises a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan to
enhance strength, flexibility, range of motion, motor control, and reduce any pain, discomfort
and swelling which the patient is experiencing.
Duties / Responsibilities
Administers physiotherapy involving application of physical agents, using equipment,
moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
Evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetics and orthotic devices and recommends modification
to orthotist.
Maintains and repairs medical supportive devices.
Performs and documents an initial examination, evaluating the data to identify problems
and determines a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve
maximum benefit.
Administers manual exercises, massage and/or traction to help relieve pain, increase the
patient's strength, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement
and assess the intervention program.
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Records physiotherapy done with response / progress in patient's chart or enter
information into computer.
Discharges patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been
attained and provides for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, function, sensory perception,
functional capacity, respiratory and circulatory efficiency and records data.
Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
Informs the patient when diagnosis reveals findings outside their scope and refers to an
appropriate practitioner.
Plans, prepares and carries out individually designed programs of physical therapy to
maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical
dysfunction in patients.
Conducts initial & refresher training of staff to enable them to start working efficiently /
continue efficiently.
Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material risks if
any and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives.
Provides educational information about physiotherapy and physiotherapists, injury
prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote physical health.
Educates Clients about available services in the facilities.
Directs group rehabilitation activities.
Study physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and
physical therapy treatment required.
Refers clients to Health Resources and Services within own hospital and to higher levels.
Administrative & Technical in charge of Physiotherapy Unit.
Remains available during working hours for routine/emergency cases & teaching.
Remains on call after working hours.
Ensures attendance of the subordinate staff.
Checks the punctuality of the staff attached to his section.
Controls scheduled functioning of various subordinate staff.
Checks the cleanliness and up keep of the Physiotherapy Unit.
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Ensures regular upkeep & maintenance of departmental electro-medical equipment to
ensure their functionality at all the time.
Ensures that responsible staff is regular in supply/replenishment of expendable stores.
Guides the management for purchase of new equipments / instruments needed from time-
to-time for Physiotherapy Department.
Checks and controls subordinate staff to ensure their performance as per JD’s, SOP’s &
SMP’s.
Directs and supervises supportive personnel, assessing their competence, delegating
specific tasks to them and establishing channels of communication. Publishes educational
information for other Physiotherapists, Doctors, and/or Patients.
Performs any other professional duty assigned by the in charge.
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