Lymphedema Therapist- Physiotherapy Department at Aga Khan University Hospital

Responsibilities:

Treat patients with lymphatic drainage issues as well as provide general physiotherapy services

• Assessing the status of patients before providing physiotherapy services 
• Treat patients by means of exercise and electrotherapy. 
•  Assessing patients to determine the severity of their lymphedema and developing a treatment plan.
• Providing manual lymphatic drainage therapy to help reduce swelling and improve lymphatic circulation. 
• Teaching patients’ techniques for self-care, such as skin care, exercises, and compression therapy.
•  Monitoring patients' progress and making adjustments to their treatment plans as needed.

Provide educational information to patients

• Teach patients about treatment, lifestyle, interventions, care and discharge plan.
• Provide educational information regarding exercise programmes, Risk factor modification and home programmes.

Ensuring functionality of equipment 

• Reporting any malfunction of the equipment.
• Conduct regular monitoring/testing.

Ensure proper maintenance of patient’s records  

•  Ensure all patients documentation is done on time.
•  Evaluating and monitoring documentation of patients notes.

Compliance with environment health & occupational safety.

• Monitor and adhere to infection control guidelines. 
•  Monitor equipment safety.
• Monitor client and staff safety.
• Ensure support staff are observing Health & Safety measures through regular in-services trainings. 

Departmental performance

• Participate in planning & implementation of dept. goals.
• Monitor set goals and objectives. 
• Participate in the implementation of quality control /staff development.
• Conduct in-house CMEs to support staff/therapists, Monitor and review progress.

Treat patients with lymphatic drainage issues as well as provide general physiotherapy services

•  Assessing the status of patients before providing physiotherapy services
• Treat patients by means of exercise and electrotherapy.
• Assessing patients to determine the severity of their lymphedema and developing a treatment plan.
• Providing manual lymphatic drainage therapy to help reduce swelling and improve lymphatic circulation.
• Teaching patients’ techniques for self-care, such as skin care, exercises, and compression therapy.
• Monitoring patients' progress and making adjustments to their treatment plans as needed.

Provide educational information to patients

• Teach patients about treatment, lifestyle, interventions, care and discharge plan.
• Provide educational information regarding exercise programmes, Risk factor modification and home programmes.

Ensuring functionality of equipment 

• Reporting any malfunction of the equipment.
•  Conduct regular monitoring/testing.

Ensure proper maintenance of patient’s records  

•  Ensure all patients documentation is done on time.
•  Evaluating and monitoring documentation of patients notes.

Compliance with environment health & occupational safety.

• Monitor and adhere to infection control guidelines. 
•  Monitor equipment safety.
•  Monitor client and staff safety.
• Ensure support staff are observing Health & Safety measures through regular in-services trainings. 

Departmental performance

• Participate in planning & implementation of dept. goals.
•  Monitor set goals and objectives.
•  Participate in the implementation of quality control /staff development.
•  Conduct in-house CMEs to support staff/therapists, Monitor and review progress.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized institution/college.
• Certificate in Lymphedema Management.
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Registered with the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya.
• 2 years working experience as a physiotherapist.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Should be proactive.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Excellent customer service skills.