Physiotherapist Mubadala Health Abu Dhabi UAE

Reporting to the Supervisor, Physiotherapy, the Physiotherapist role is responsible for performing examinations, diagnoses, physical therapy and rehabilitation treatments for patients with medical conditions such as injuries and disabilities in line with MH and DOH/DHA policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.

Job Duties of A Physiotherapist

• Provides clinical care for own caseload but also supports or provides access to additional support for the clinical care of other patients where additional or complex/specialist assessment and intervention is required, beyond the current competence/skills of other therapy team members.
• Provide assessment of a proficient standard.
• Proficient analysis skills enabling high quality and highly specialized individual treatment plans.
  •Respects the skills, expertise, and contributions of colleagues, advocating for the patient and referring on when appropriate.
• Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for the patient.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care from point of the first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating the continuum of care and rehabilitation goals.
• Provide up to date, evidence-based treatment interventions to a proficient level.
• Identifies & manages deterioration with patient conditions, initiates appropriate action and escalates concerns appropriately.
• Evaluating patient progress and progress/alter treatment programs accordingly.
• Prioritizes patient care based on continuous assessment of their ongoing needs.
• Prescribe and procure optimal, appropriate, resource efficient equipment/supplies.
• Assess patient and family education needs, provide education in methods optimal to their learning and evaluate outcomes.
• Document clinical activities as per organisational policy and at a proficient level.
• Utilizes and promotes up to date evidence-based practice in the provision of patient & family-centered care.

What You’ll Do More?

• Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions, outcomes of care and continued competence.
• Recognizes the boundaries of their scope of practice and limits of own competence.
• Demonstrates service excellence and advocacy to support the patient rights and dignity at all times.
• Promotes quality of life and embraces the unique social and cultural role of the family.
• Facilitates a climate of mutual understanding, and appreciation of cross-cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.
• Actively participates in meetings regarding patient care for own caseload and where additional support has been identified / prioritized or requested by team members.
• Provides comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to ensure patient safety and continuity of high quality of care.
• Traveling with/to patients, whenever required within the United Arab Emirates, for the clinical requirement.
• Interpreting or provision of translator for patients, if bilingual and required.
• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organization’s policies and procedures.

Eligibility Criteria?

Qualification

• BSc in Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy.

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in same role.

Certification

• Basic Life support (BLS).

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