Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for the delivery of a treatment program
- Obtain information about the treatment or intervention from the physiotherapist
- Determine client availability according to organisation protocols
- Determine availability of treatment space, if required
- Gather the equipment to deliver the treatment program, in line with client needs and specifications of the physiotherapist, ensuring safe handling of electrical modalities
- Conduct physiotherapy treatment and interventions
- Confirm client's understanding of the program based on treatment plan prepared by the physiotherapist
- Obtain informed consent from the client before commencing the exercise program
- Where electrotherapeutic appliances are used, assist in positioning of client and equipment for physiotherapist to verify
- Report any client misunderstanding or confusion to the physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Guide the client to complete the participate in the treatment program as determined by physiotherapist
- Identify and note any difficulties the client experiences completing the physiotherapy treatment and interventions and report to physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Identify and manage client compliance issues, including subjective and objective reporting of client response to the program, and report to the physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Provide feedback to the client to reinforce client understanding of treatment program and progress
- Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge
- Report client difficulties to the supervising physiotherapist for advice before continuing the prescribed exercise program
- Clean and store equipment
- Clean equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations, infection control requirements and organisation protocols under direct supervision of physiotherapist
- Store equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and the organisation's protocols
- Check and maintain equipment according to organisation protocols and physiotherapist's guidelines
- Report equipment faults to the appropriate person(s)
- Label or tag equipment faults, where possible remove from use if unsafe or not working and inform staff in line with organisation procedures
- Ensure physiotherapist is present when cleaning or testing electrotherapy equipment
- Report and document information
- Provide client progress feedback to the treating physiotherapist
- Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Implement variations to the treatment program according to the instructions of the physiotherapist
- Document information about the treatment program according to the organisation's protocols
- Use appropriate terminology to document client response, outcomes and identified problems related to the treatment program
- Comply with supervisory requirements
- Assist with exercise program according to the instruction of treating physiotherapist
- Provide client progress feedback to the treating physiotherapist
- Report client difficulties and concerns to the treating physiotherapist in a timely manner
- Implement variations to the exercise program according to the advice of the treating physiotherapist
- Assist with client and machine positioning and treatment under direct supervision of the treating physiotherapist