Company car to be used for client visits, laptop & mobile phone supplied
Ozcare has a Part-time Physiotherapist position available at our Hervey Bay Community Care branch.
Your Role
As a physiotherapist, you'll be looking after the most important people in our organisation- our clients. You'll be working with a varied caseload supporting clients funded by multiple government programs. Your interventions will be targeted towards meeting your client's goals, assisting them to stay safe and live independently as possible.
Your tasks will include:
* Visiting community clients to assess and treat their conditions. Conditions can range between musculoskeletal, neurological, cardio-respiratory in nature. Your interventions will be goals orientated and client centred
* Generate client based home exercise programs which are safe to complete independently and to assist the client to work towards self-care development and independence of their rehabilitation
* Complete mobility assessments and provide physiotherapy interventions to maintain, progress and rehabilitate your clients function within their home environment and in the community
* Where appropriate report back to case managers regarding client conditions and provide recommendations for physiotherapy interventions. Also, where suitable, make additional referrals (nursing, OT, dietetics) to provide wholistic care to our clients for optimal health outcomes
* Apply for mobility aids through MASS, GEAT2GO and NDIS funding programs
Your Attributes
We're looking for a person who has what it takes to make a difference in our clients' lives.
* A warm and caring nature
* A genuine interest in helping clients live their best life in their own home
* A positive attitude to health and wellbeing
How You'll Benefit
You will become part of the Ozcare family, and in addition to the training and support that you would expect, you will also receive:
* A supportive state-wide Allied Health Team
* Uniform and laundry allowance
* Employee Assistance Program
Role Requirements
* Current Police Screening Certificate
* Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card)
* Current Queensland driver's licence
* First Aid and CPR
* Proof of immunity, or willingness to become vaccinated against, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox) & Pertussis (Whooping Cough).
Welcoming All
We welcome everyone to become part of the Ozcare family regardless of belief, ethnic or social background, health and gender. Ozcare is the organisation it is today because of each person who is a part of it. This spirit of togetherness is reflected in our mission and values, and our commitment to reconciliation. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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