Rahistha Bhagwandin

• Actively listen to patients, handle concerns quickly and escalate major issues.
• Adhere to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
• Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
• Handle to address customer inquiries and concerns.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Use coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Use Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
• Assessment and treatment of Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Respiratory and Oncology patients
• Administration and billing of patients

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clinical care and service provision

• Client referrals and queries

• Client bookings

• Clinical documentation

• Additional inpatient unit duties

• Account and billing procedures

• Outpatient benefit management

• Discharge planning

• Community Development

• Client complaint management

• Professional development

• Team leader support

PHYSIOTHERAPY SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct thorough initial interviews and assessments

• Conduct functional assessments utilising appropriate motor-learning and Bobath approaches

• Functionally assess Range of Movement, Pain and Sensory functions

• Functionally assess Bed mobility, Balance, Gait, Recreational and Sporting tasks

• Functionally assess ability

• Utilise approved objective-based outcome measures

• Record performance testing measures or outcome measures

• Assess and prescribe appropriate assistive devices and therapeutic tools

• Perform home visits and make recommendations

• Based on assessment, formulate treatment plans that are client- centered, functional and goal orientated

• Identify and review therapy goals patients on a regular basis

• Evidence based treatment techniques

• Conduct appropriate community access goals with patients

• Write concise patient notes

• Compile comprehensive progress, motivation and or home visit reports

• Fulfill role of patient case manager

• Management of clinical and administrative responsibilities

• Time management

• Provide patient progress at meetings

• Explain role of Physiotherapy to patients, families and Colleagues

• Service development responsibilities

• Daily screening and treatment of Intensive Care (Trauma / Surgery) and High Care patients

• Daily screening and treatment of surgical patients (General Surgery and Vascular surgery)

• Responsible for the treatment and management of pulmonary outpatients

• Communication with doctors and nursing staff concerning patient treatment and progress

• Team work and good communication with allied health members to ensure optimal patient care

• Supervision of physiotherapy assistant in ICU and High Care; Supervision of 4th year students in ICU and High Care; Mentoring and supervision of 3rd year students in the High Care environment

• Attendance at various departmental meetings and Continuous developmental meetings

• Attendance at daily ICU rounds and weekly academic ward rounds

• Daily check of apparatus in Lung room; Ordering and monitoring of stock in the Lung room

• Member of the Public relations committee

• Worked in the Intensive Care and High Care Unit

• Treatment of patients in Surgical and Medical wards

• Presented physiotherapy treatment protocols to doctors

• Worked in various clinical areas:

- Intensive Care Unit (ICU), General Surgical, Medical, Neurosurgical and Burns wards and Outpatient department

• Participated in multidisciplinary meetings and rounds to discuss and improve patient care

• Team building programmes

• Outreach programmes

• Worked in ICU and high cares

• Worked in Pediatric and Neurology wards

• Chest physiotherapy and suctioning of infants

• Involved in stroke rehabilitation