Physiotherapist

Valli Super Speciality Hospital; Salem; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valli Super Speciality Hospital invites a dynamic Head of Physiotherapy to lead and advance the department's clinical and administrative functions. You will supervise physiotherapists, interns, students, and staff, develop treatment plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, departmental protocols, audits, teaching, and research involvement, with a focus on orthopaedic, neurological, musculoskeletal, and

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Physiotherapy Department, ensuring efficient day-to-day clinical and administrative operations.
• Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Supervise physiotherapists, interns, students, and support staff to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide advanced physiotherapy management for orthopaedic, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, sports, and post-operative conditions.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans according to clinical outcomes.
• Coordinate with physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals for multidisciplinary patient management.
• Manage acute and chronic pain, mobility limitations, functional disabilities, and rehabilitation needs.
• Ensure appropriate use of manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, electrotherapy, gait training, and rehabilitation techniques.
• Maintain accurate patient records, treatment documentation, assessment reports, and discharge summaries.
• Develop departmental protocols, clinical guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct regular clinical audits and implement quality-improvement initiatives.
• Organize duty schedules, workload allocation, staff meetings, and departmental activities.
• Mentor and train junior physiotherapists, interns, and postgraduate students.
• Conduct lectures, practical demonstrations, clinical teaching, and case discussions.
• Support research activities, evidence-based practice, seminars, workshops, and academic programs.
• Evaluate staff performance and identify training and professional development needs.
• Ensure compliance with infection-control procedures, patient-safety standards, and institutional policies.
• Communicate effectively with patients and relatives regarding treatment plans, rehabilitation goals, and expected outcomes.
• Handle departmental coordination, equipment requirements, inventory, and maintenance of physiotherapy facilities.
• Participate in hospital committees, multidisciplinary meetings, and institutional development activities.
• Promote ethical, patient-centered, and evidence-based physiotherapy practice.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Physiotherapy Department, ensuring efficient day-to-day clinical and administrative operations.
• Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Supervise physiotherapists, interns, students, and support staff to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide advanced physiotherapy management for orthopaedic, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, sports, and post-operative conditions.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans according to clinical outcomes.
• Coordinate with physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals for multidisciplinary patient management.
• Manage acute and chronic pain, mobility limitations, functional disabilities, and rehabilitation needs.
• Ensure appropriate use of manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, electrotherapy, gait training, and rehabilitation techniques.
• Maintain accurate patient records, treatment documentation, assessment reports, and discharge summaries.
• Develop departmental protocols, clinical guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct regular clinical audits and implement quality-improvement initiatives.
• Organize duty schedules, workload allocation, staff meetings, and departmental activities.
• Mentor and train junior physiotherapists, interns, and postgraduate students.
• Conduct lectures, practical demonstrations, clinical teaching, and case discussions.
• Support research activities, evidence-based practice, seminars, workshops, and academic programs.
• Evaluate staff performance and identify training and professional development needs.
• Ensure compliance with infection-control procedures, patient-safety standards, and institutional policies.
• Communicate effectively with patients and relatives regarding treatment plans, rehabilitation goals, and expected outcomes.
• Handle departmental coordination, equipment requirements, inventory, and maintenance of physiotherapy facilities.
• Participate in hospital committees, multidisciplinary meetings, and institutional development activities.
• Promote ethical, patient-centered, and evidence-based physiotherapy practice.