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Job Purpose– Physiotherapists assist child in rehabilitating physical problems caused by illness, injury, disability or aging, through treatment. The responsibilities of physiotherapists include planning treatments, reviewing recovery, and conducting therapeutic exercises with child patients.

Job Description

• Making assessments of patients’ physical conditions.
• Formulating treatment plans to address the conditions and needs of patients.
• Conducting complex mobilization techniques.
• Assisting trauma patients with how to walk again.
• Providing capacity building trainings and awareness’s for nannies and other staffs that are closely related to the children on how to prevent injuries and live a healthy lifestyle.
• Referring patients to doctors and other medical practitioners.
• Planning and organizing physiotherapy and fitness programs.
• Helping patients manage chronic diseases or acute physical injuries
• Providing targeted massages and joint manipulation.
• Improving patient mobility and enhancing their quality life
• Evaluating the medical history and the movement and functional abilities of new patients.
• Holding physical exercise sessions for patients.
• Performing tasks given by the

Place of Work– Kibebetsehay orphanage and care center

• A qualified Degree in physiotherapy.
• A minimum of 1 year working experience in the field.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build and maintain rapport with patients.
• Teamwork skills.
• Good health and fitness.
• Tolerance and patience.
• Experience in working with children.