PHYSIOTHERAPISTS Location: Dandenong, VIC 3175 Tenure: Full-time, Permanent Comprehensive salary package from $76,515 pa (plus superannuation) Required Skills and Experience: • Bachelor's degree of relevant field or higher or equivalent • At least one (3) year of recent and relevant work experience • Current registration as Physiotherapist with AHPRA Position Summary: On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Physiotherapists to join the team that provides physiotherapy care and services for nursing homes. Major duties and responsibilities: • Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease. • administering muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients • designing treatment programs to address patients' problems • treating patients to reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility, and improve balance and coordination • using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients • reviewing, continually monitoring, assessing and evaluating programs and treatments • consulting with other Health Professionals as required about patients' problems, needs and progress • instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued at home • recording treatments given and patients' responses and progress • developing and implementing screening and preventative health promotion programs Other required skills: • Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and leadership experience in physiotherapy. • Demonstrated advanced clinical assessment and analysis skills and knowledge, and ability to implement indicated treatments for individuals and groups. • Demonstrated excellent communication skills, written and verbal. • Demonstrated computer literacy, including ability to access and utilise organisational IT systems and emerging technologies which are relevant to the completion of clinical care. • Demonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds. Qualified applicants may apply online or email resume to hr@gsemployment.com.au.
