Senior Physical Therapist

A bit about us:

Training is standardised across branches, with an online academy and in-person skills checks. 2,900 employees, most of them caregivers working in clients' homes.

Al Salam Elderly Care is hiring a Senior Physical Therapist for our Cairo location. This is a full-time, salaried position with CEU funding and paid time to sit for a clinical specialist exam. Our operations team includes four PTs, two PTAs and a front desk that handles scheduling and authorizations. On site, Cairo.

What you'll do:

• Measure outcomes with standardised tests such as the TUG, Berg and LEFS
• Treat patients using therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training and neuromuscular re-education
• Supervise PTAs and rehab aides according to the state practice act
• Apply modalities such as e-stim, ultrasound and dry needling where state rules allow
• Communicate progress to referring physicians and request updated orders
• Mobilize post-op patients on acute care units and make discharge recommendations
• Teach body mechanics and injury prevention

What we're looking for:

• Clear communication with physicians, patients and payers
• Able to lift and transfer patients, and kneel, squat and stand for long periods
• Good judgment around fall risk and patient safety during treatment
• Comfortable with an EMR and point-of-service documentation

Bonus points:

• LSVT BIG certification
• Dry needling certification

Pay and benefits:

• Medical cover
• Pension contribution
• Annual leave
• Data and airtime allowance
• Transport allowance

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Al Salam Elderly Care.