Rehabilitation Consultant Assistant

Overview

Join Konekt as a Rehabilitation Consultant Assistant – Immediate Start Available Are you an allied health student eager to gain hands-on experience in occupational rehabilitation? Konekt is currently hiring a Rehabilitation Consultant Assistant for an immediate start. Based in the Renmark office, this entry-level opportunity is perfect for students studying:

- Occupational Therapy

- Physiotherapy

- Exercise Physiology

Initially offered as a casual position, this role has the potential to transition into a permanent part-time opportunity for the right candidate and permanent full-time position once qualified. If you/'re passionate about helping others and keen to explore the field of occupational rehabilitation, we’d love to hear from you

Role purpose

Role purpose: Rehabilitation Consultant Assistants provide case management support to an allocated team of Rehabilitation Consultants to support timely service provision and the shorter return to work outcomes for our clients.

Responsibilities

- Pre employment medical completion

- Assisting information gathering for drafting of Initial assessment reports

- Assisting information gathering for drafting of Progress reports and RTW plans

- Collating and distributing mail, email and questionnaires to treating health practitioners

- Arranging and booking of consultant assessments

- Following up with stakeholders to obtain documentation required by the consultant, medical questionnaires, Treating Party reports

- Ensuring up to date medical certificates are recorded on file and the details are entered into system

- Assisting consultants to meet regulatory requirements for case management – e.g. identifying priorities and uploading documentation

- Assisting with drafting Return to Work Plan amendments

- Sourcing equipment and services following ADL’s

Capabilities and preferred experience

- Currently enrolled and studying for an Allied Health Degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Exercise Physiology.

- Current Senior First Aid certification or willingness to enrol in same.

- Current student membership of the relevant Allied Health organisation (AHPRA / ESSA).

- Ability to work unsupervised and autonomously where regulatory requirements allow.

- Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise key responsibilities.

- Strong attention to detail with a result focused approach.

- Excellent communication skills (written & oral) when liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a flexible approach.

- Ability to follow administration procedures with accuracy and efficiency.

- Willingness to participate in team and workplace activities.

- Police clearance check.

- Driver’s licence and vehicle.

About Konekt, part of the APM Group

Konekt is one of the largest rehabilitation and workplace health providers in Australia. Each year, we help over 40,000 Australians back into work, recover from injury, and re-engage with their social and community life.

Our clients - always come first and we work hard to help both individuals and organisations achieve their potential through a strong belief in the positive benefits of work.

As part of our multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals, you’ll be delivering services and advice to a variety of industries across the entire employee lifecycle. We keep the work environment safe and minimise the risk of injury. And, if someone is injured, we help the workplace rehabilitate and, if necessary, redeploy individuals.

When you work at Konekt, you can expect many rewarding moments as a part of our values-driven and highly motivated team and enjoy a clear pathway for career growth and success.

Konekt is a part of the APM Group, a global health and human services provider now enabling better lives for more than 2.1 million people each year. APM helps people to find employment, improve their health and wellbeing, and participate in their community.

When you join Konekt, you get access to opportunities that come with being part of a dynamic and growing global business. Learn more at www.careers.apm.net.au

Ready to join? Apply now via our application portal

Konekt embracesDIVERSITY and places a high priority on the principles of respect, equity, and diversity. We welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

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