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| Company: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
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| Job Title: |
Physiotherapist |
| Job category: |
Healthcare |
| Job Location: |
Halifax - Nova Scotia - Canada |
| Job Reference Number: |
39883 |
| Job Description: |
To treat our workers with physical difficulties resulting from any of these; illness, injury, disability or ageing. To treat people of all ages including children, the elderly, stroke patients and people with sports injuries.
You would work with patients to identify and improve their movement and function. To also help promote they patients` health and wellbeing, and assist the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring body systems, in particular the neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. They devise and review treatment programmes, comprising manual therapy, movement, therapeutical exercise and the application of technological equipment, e.g. ultrasound. You would also provide advice on how to avoid injury.
Typical work activities
Treatment involves encouraging exercise and movement by the use of manual and mechanical techniques, such as therapeutic movement and exercise therapy and massage.
Typical work activities include:
* working with patients to identify the physical problem;
* developing and reviewing treatment programmes;
* assisting patients with joint and spinal problems, especially following surgery;
* helping patients` rehabilitation following accidents, injury and strokes;
* supervising physiotherapy assistants;
* writing patient case notes and reports;
* collecting patient statistics;
* educating and advising patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions;
* keeping up to date with new techniques and technologies available for treating patients;
* liaising with other healthcare personnel to supply and receive relevant information about the background and progress of patients, as well as referring patients who require other specific medical attention.
Atleast see patients for several consultations over a period of weeks or month
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Skills Required:: |
* good communication skills;
* ability to work in a team - regularly liaising with other professionals, such as doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, teachers and social workers;
* pragmatic problem-solving skills;
* initiative, patience, sensitivity and tact;
* excellent organisational and administrative skills;
* the ability to be firm, encouraging and empathetic;
* the ability to establish a rapport with patients and their families.
* a genuine concern for the wellbeing and health of patients;
* a real interest in anatomy and physiology.
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Language Requirements: |
English-Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
32256 USD |
| Posting Date: |
2009-10-19 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
3 to 5 Years |
| Company: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
| Contact Name: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
| Contact Phone: |
9024821499 |
| Contact Fax: |
9024821499 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
No Preference |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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