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| Empresa: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
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| Título del empleo: |
Physiotherapist |
| Categoría del empleo: |
Servicios Médicos |
| Localización del empleo: |
Halifax - Nova Scotia - Canadá |
| Número de referencia del empleo: |
39883 |
| Descripción del empleo: |
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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| Habilidades: |
* 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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| Requerimientos de idioma: |
Inglés-Bueno |
| Tipo de empleo: |
Tiempo completo |
| Sueldo: |
32256 USD |
| Día del anuncio: |
2009-10-19 |
| Nivel de estudios: |
Licenciatura |
| Experiencia: |
3 o 5 años |
| Empresa: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
| Nombre de contacto: |
Ottawa Recruitment Agency |
| Número de teléfono de contacto: |
9024821499 |
| Número de fax de contacto: |
9024821499 |
| Método de contacto preferido: |
Ninguna preferencia |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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