Therapy Coordinator

Royal Hospital; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A rehabilitation hospital in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a qualified Therapy Coordinator to coordinate multidisciplinary therapy services for inpatients. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, a degree in a related field, and at least 2 years of experience in rehabilitation. Interested candidates should email their CV and certified supporting documents before October 31st.

Qualifications

• Current registration with HPCSA / SANC is required.
• At least 2 years of experience in the rehabilitation field.
• Experience managing teams is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Receive and disseminate new admission information to the MDT.
• Develop protocols and policies for the therapy services.
• Coordinate the MDT in providing inpatient services.
• Facilitate weekly and monthly meetings for the MDT.
• Monitor and evaluate therapy sessions and therapist performance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Patient focus

Result orientation

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Nursing

Job description

Therapy Coordinator

Royal Rehabilitation Hospital invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position.

Responsibilities

• Receiving new admission information and disseminating to the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Developing protocols and policies
• Coordinating the multidisciplinary team in providing services to inpatients
• Drafting service level agreements (SLA)
• Facilitating weekly MDT patient discussion meetings to discuss new admissions, progress and discharge planning
• Compiling weekly MDT summary to communicate planning regarding patients from MDT meeting to the rest of the team
• Facilitating monthly multidisciplinary team management meetings and forums
• Organising multidisciplinary team strategic sessions, development and training
• Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of therapy sessions and therapists' performance
• Bi-annual performance review of service providers
• Compilation and editing of patient discharge reports and disseminating to referring doctors and patients / families
• Managing complaints, escalating to the correct party and compiling reports regarding complaints with action plans
• Communication and interaction with MDT head of departments in terms of queries, concerns, challenges or complaints
• Updating information of all members of the MDT – IDs, HPCSA certificates, medical insurance, qualifications
• Compiling investigative reports when queries arise and presenting findings to management
• Attendance of hospital managerial meetings

Requirements

• A degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Nursing (degree or diploma)
• Current registration with HPCSA / SANC
• At least 2 years of experience in the rehabilitation field and experience managing teams
• Experience in the private funder environment is an advantage
• Strong leadership qualities, result orientation, attention to detail, patient focus and excellent interpersonal skills

Kindly email your CV with certified supporting documents before 31st October.