Location: Support Center

Purpose: The purpose of NTM PNG is to assist the local church in the effort of planting churches among least reached people groups. Physical therapists play an important role on the church planting team by providing for the health care needs of missionaries locally and in remote locations. They also impact the local community by caring for the medical needs of many local citizen workers. As a physical therapist you will assist the medical staff and clinic in providing care to missionaries and local citizens by using physical therapy, hands-on treatment and modalities when necessary, as well as education of therapeutic exercises and proper body mechanics/ergonomics pertinent to their diagnosis. You may be asked to treat a wide assortment of diagnoses, ranging from orthopaedic to neurological and possibly pediatric patients with various developmental delays.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and treat various diagnoses
• Proper and accurate documentation
• Develop plan of care
• Timely reassessments
• Properly educate patients, provide home exercise programs when needed
• Deliver various modalities (Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation, TENS, Therapeutic Massage, Hot/Cold Packs) when needed
• Utilize manual mobilization techniques when needed
• Effectively communicate with medical staff
• Based on experience, training and staffing levels; medical clinic personnel may be asked to cover other responsibilities within the clinic.

Requirements

• Other Requirements
  Degree: Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy (from an accredited university) Competent physical therapy skills required, good computer skills including email (required), Word (useful), and Excel (useful)

Location: Faith Academy, Manila

Purpose: The purpose of the school is to equip students for life through academic excellence and the development of Christian faith and character; enabling them to live out that truth in every area of their lives. The purpose of Ethnos360 is to assist the local church in planting churches among least reached people groups

Responsibilities:

Requirements

• Other Requirements
  Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in health related field with a current NATA certification, Remain current in CPR and AED certification, Preferably have one or two years experience in athletic training setting, Be comfortable working with children and young people, Possess history-taking and assessment skills, Be able to work cooperatively with principals, teacher, nurses, training coach and counselors, Be able to communicate with parents and dorm parents concerning their student’s health issues, Have basic computer skills, Be able to assist with or transfer athletes of various weight/heights, Be able to push carts with athletic equipment on them, Be able to stand for long periods of time, have good mobility skills and be able to walk long distances, Demonstrate ability to communicate to give adequate directions and instructions to subordinates, Be able to carry training kit and coolers for long distance

Location: Ethnos360 Retirement Homes, Sanford, FL

Purpose: The Registered Nurse provides services as permitted by law which unlicensed personal care attendants are not permitted to provide. Due to her greater level of training, she provides a higher level of medical expertise and oversight of residents’ general health needs in the ALF than an unlicensed personal care attendant is able to provide.

Responsibilities:

The RN's primary role is that of Personal Care Attendant.  Additional responsibilities that the RN license allows include: 

• Perform the initial training and updates for ALF staff assisting with medications.  Possibly other initial staff training as well.
• Instruct personal care staff “in-services” on topics such as personal hygiene, infection control, geriatric care, medication assistance, etc.
• Oversee the Annual TB screening at NTM Homes to include training nurses, obtaining the script from the doctor and record keeping.
• Administer medications in accordance with a health care provider's order or prescription label and document all occurrences of medication administration.
• Communicate with health care professional staff by phone and/or fax regarding new or revised medication orders.  Follow up on medication orders and changes.
• Manage pill organizers to be used only by residents who self-administer medications.  Instruct the resident in the proper use of the pill organizer.
• Administer and regulate portable oxygen.
• Assist with routine colostomy care.
• Assist and monitor the application of anti-embolism stockings or hosiery.
• Give prepackaged enemas pursuant to a physician's order.
• Take or supervise the taking of vital signs along with appropriate documentation.   Maintain a monthly ALF resident record of weight, blood pressure, and pulse rate. 
• Conduct weekly blood pressure clinic for ALF residents, retirees in independent housing and volunteers.
• Administer TB tests and read the results of said tests during annual staff TB screening.
• Fulfill Continuing Education Units as required by law to maintain your professional active RN license.
• Assist the Administrator in evaluating continued residency criteria.  Decisions about changes, actions or inaction in resident healthcare should be made in conjunction with the other nursing staff.  We like to use the “team” approach in decision making, valuing each member’s input. 

Requirements

• Other Requirements
  Valid Florida driver's License. Ability to work in a team and be a self-starter. A growing relationship with Christ. Required Qualifications (screenings can be accomplished at The Homes of Ethnos360): Current Level2 background screening (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) Current screening and doctor's verification of being free of communicable disease (including tb) and agree not to work at the facility while in the transferable stage of any communicable disease that might be contracted in the future. TB screening is renewed annually. Current RN license in the state of Florida. Physically assist residents with activities of daily living.