PHYSICAL THERAPIST / -KA in Doctors Without Borders

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — Belgium operation center in Ukraine

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Doctors without borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries of the world to the population in a difficult situation, victims of natural disasters, man-made disasters and armed conflicts, regardless of their race, religion or political beliefs.

MSF is a civil society initiative that unites people who want to help other people in crisis situations. Thus, MSF is an association by its own choice.

Everyone who works with MSF does so out of conviction and is willing to support the organization's values and principles.

Main purpose:

As prescribed by a doctor, to plan and carry out individual programs of treatment measures, assessing the physical condition of the beneficiary, with the aim of maintaining, improving or rehabilitating the physical health of the beneficiary and preventing physical disabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Assess the beneficiary's physical capabilities using various diagnostic procedures (eg perform functional capacity testing) in order to determine treatment goals with the beneficiary and thereby improve their health and well-being. 
• Develop and implement a physical therapy treatment plan, including physical therapy, strengthening, stretching, manual therapy, prevention of immobility complications (eg, contractures, amyotrophies, bedsores, respiratory disorders, etc.), gait rehabilitation, analgesia, and specific treatments such as neurorehabilitation, stump treatment, and scars, etc.
• Provide therapeutic education to beneficiaries by making them the subjects of their own rehabilitation, give them exercises to perform (eg, strengthening exercises, self-bandaging, self-healing of scars, etc.), teach them how to use assistive devices and orthopedic equipment, educate and counsel them and their caregivers on how to prevent and/or improve conditions in order to accelerate and improvement of treatment results. 
• Educate beneficiaries and caregivers on how to avoid injuries to develop preventive behaviors. 
• Inform the beneficiary about complications that may occur in the early and late stages; to inform him about the terms of recovery and about preventive behavior to improve results.
• Actively monitor and report on physiotherapy activities (correctly fill out beneficiary cards, forms, statistics and reports), and to analyze these statistical data in order to improve the quality of services, while maintaining the traceability of beneficiary data. 
• Work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team (e.g., psychologists, nurses, physicians) on each of the beneficiary cases to apply a biopsychosocial approach to their recovery plan.
• Participate in project and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Participate in weekly physical therapy training sessions conducted by the manager, supervisor or other organizers; demonstrate a willingness to improve practical skills, knowledge and improve the overall results of the rehabilitation provided.
• Take care of physiotherapy equipment, monitor its stock, refer to the activity manager of the physical therapist team when it is necessary to make an order according to the activity, clean the equipment to ensure its constant availability and the quality of services provided. 
• Report to the technical referent about any problems that arise during the work and provision of services, especially about the loss/theft/damage of medical equipment or medicines, in order to take appropriate measures. 
• Supervise, train and delegate non-specific tasks to physical therapist assistants.

MSF Unit Features:

Notes:

• Employee may be assigned additional duties and tasks based on periodic needs of the mission.
• He/She is obliged to respect and adhere to MSF's security and medical confidentiality policies. Under no circumstances should cargo/goods be transported or people brought into MSF territory without prior permission. Under no circumstances may firearms or prohibited materials be transported in MSF vehicles or brought onto MSF premises.
• This job description may change in the future, depending on the need for additional duties that may arise as a result of changes in the work context or future project activities. 

Location: the first 2 months of work - the city of Dnipro/Zaporizhia with future relocation to the city of Poltava, etc. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Required: formal diploma/degree in physical therapy.

Experience:

• Preferred: 12 months of post-graduate work experience in the field of physical therapy (Master's degree).
• Experience in MSF or other non-governmental organizations in developing countries is preferred.

Knowledge of languages: fluency in the Ukrainian language; knowledge of the English language at the B2 level is desirable.

Competencies: Orientation on results, working in a multidisciplinary team, flexibility, dedication, quality service delivery, willingness to learn.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Term contract, with the possibility of extension;
• Full-time employment;
• Stable and guaranteed salary;
• Vacation - 2.5 days / month;
• Sick letter coverage;
• Medical insurance;
• Professional development (trainings, courses provided by the organization).

You will receive more detailed information during the interview.

Start Date: As soon as possible; the selection process is ongoing.

We encourage diverse candidates to apply, including people of any gender identity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, race, religion, creed, social and family status, people with different abilities and all other diverse characteristics and ways of working together