Graduate Physiotherapy Intern at Havana Specialist Hospital

Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Internship

Overall Purpose of the Job

• A physiotherapist intern performs routine physical therapy treatments according to patient treatment plans as well as evaluating and treating patients with a wide variety of disabilities in the in-patient ward under the supervision of a senior physiotherapist.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist the Physiotherapy team to devise and review treatment programs, comprising manual therapy, movement, therapeutic exercise and the application of technological equipment, e.g. ultrasound.
• Works with patients to identify and improve their movement and function; helps promote their patients' health and well-being; assists the rehabilitation process by developing and restoring body systems in particular the neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems as directed by a senior physiotherapist.
• Monitor patient flow in the treatment rooms to ensure that all patient are receiving treatments as close to scheduled treatment times as possible and reports to the supervising physiotherapist.
• Attend clinical training sessions as expected.

Qualifications

• Education requirements: a Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy / Medical Rehabilitation (BPT / BMR)
• Must have provisional accreditation of the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists (Registration) Board of Nigeria (MRTB)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office Suite, EMR and other related software