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Marishka Singh

Springfield,South Africa

Summary

I am an experienced health professional with strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills. As a physiotherapist, I have gained vast clinical and people management experience in the public and private health sectors in South Africa. While running my own private practice I gained valuable experience in business and relationship management. I have 5 years' experience in Health Risk Management and a Public Health degree equipping me with the experience and the skills to develop and analyse programmes to protect the health of communities and populations. My experience in Australia includes clinical practice mainly in the community setting and a supervisory role across allied health disciplines. I believe my skill set positions me to make an integral contribution towards health services and programmes management in any sector. I aspire to one day complete my doctoral degree in the field of public health.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Physiotherapist

Neta Care
Brookwater, Queensland
01.2022 - Current
  • As the first physiotherapist in the company, I have pioneered the physiotherapy arm of the company.
  • As a senior therapist I supervise the multidisciplinary Recovery and Performance team consisting of physiotherapists, remedial massage therapists, exercise physiologists, dietitians and allied health assistants.
  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments and formulate effective, clinically reasoned treatment plans.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans for patients dealing with injuries, chronic conditions and disabilities.
  • Organize and prioritize workload and delegated responsibilities to other team members.
  • Evaluate patient need for rehabilitative equipment and mobility aids to improve safety and functioning within home.
  • Train patients, caregivers, family members and agencies on effective use of issued equipment to maximize patient rehabilitation.

Director: PhysioDynamics Centre for Integrated HealthSolutions

Self Employed
Durban, South Africa
01.2021 - 12.2021

Rendered physiotherapy services to patients in-home during pandemic conditions. These included long-COVID and other complex rehabilitation type cases.

Editor: Medicine (Freelance)

Cactus Communications
Mumbai, India
06.2020 - 09.2021
  • Client-direct scientific editing and peer review of medical manuscripts and papers for publication
  • Writing of abstracts and submission letters
  • Language enhancement guidance to non-native English speakers (individual, academic and corporate medical professionals, researchers and organisations)
  • Guidance on language, academic conventions, structure for data presentation, statistical analysis of research findings, medical ethics, target journal formatting and relevance of study to target audience
  • Post-peer review response crosschecks to manuscripts
  • Plagiarism checks
  • Target-driven, strict deadline-based remote work

Absenteeism, Incapacity and Disability Consultant

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings
Durban, South Africa
03.2015 - 04.2020
  • Synthesis of clinical data and specialist reports to provide expert Medical/occupational health advice and claims validation
  • Report writing
  • Statistical trends analysis
  • Clinical and internal process quality assurance
  • Time management in a high performance, target-driven environment with compliance to service level agreements (SLAs)
  • Training of new staff
  • Additional voluntary work: Assistance with clinical auditing in Fraud Risk and
  • Waste Management for Government Employee Medical Scheme

Private Practice Owner

Marishka Singh Physiotherapy
Ballito, South Africa
06.2007 - 07.2013
  • Management of clinical and administration staff
  • Business management and budget control
  • Physiotherapy services to hospital in-patients and out-patients
  • Relationship management with specialists and GPs
  • Medico-legal reports and claims submission to medical schemes, Compensation
  • Commissioner and Private Insurance companies.Compliance with medical scheme rules and ICD-10 coding.

Chief Physiotherapist

Department of Health
Durban
09.2006 - 05.2007
  • Management and supervision of junior clinical staff and university students
  • Administrative duties including performance appraisals, co-ordination of continuing professional development (CPD) activities, co-ordination of multi-disciplinary team, budget ans resource management and stock control
  • Provision of specialised physiotherapy services
  • Deputising for head of department when required.

Physiotherapist

Gauteng Department of Health
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2002 - 12.2003
  • Provision of physiotherapy services
  • Deputising for unit
  • Senior and Chief physiotherapists when required
  • Supervision of physiotherapy students and assistants.

Physiotherapist

KZN Department
Durban, South Africa
08.2004 - 08.2006
  • Provision of physiotherapy services
  • Deputising for unit manager
  • Senior and Chief physiotherapists when required
  • Supervision of physiotherapy students and assistants.

Education

Master of Public Health - Health Systems And Policy

University of KwaZulu
Durban, South Africa
12.2019

Project Management Short Learning Programme (PMBOK) - Bussiness Management, Project Management

Varsity College
Durban, South Africa
2016

National Certificate in Asthma Care - Asthma Education And Management

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
2009

Bachelor of Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy; Clinical Sciences

University of KwaZulu
Durban, South Africa
12.2001

Skills

  • Wellness Solutions
  • Disability Management
  • Project Management
  • TB/HIV Policy
  • Leadership
  • Communication Skills
  • Clinical Quality Assurance
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Report Writing
  • Knowledge of
  • MS Office
  • Rehabilitation
  • ICD-10 Coding
  • Physiotherapy - Generalist

Additional Information

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marishka-singh-447a32115

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Afrikaans
Professional Working
IsiZulu
Limited Working

Timeline

Senior Physiotherapist

Neta Care
01.2022 - Current

Director: PhysioDynamics Centre for Integrated HealthSolutions

Self Employed
01.2021 - 12.2021

Editor: Medicine (Freelance)

Cactus Communications
06.2020 - 09.2021

Absenteeism, Incapacity and Disability Consultant

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings
03.2015 - 04.2020

Private Practice Owner

Marishka Singh Physiotherapy
06.2007 - 07.2013

Chief Physiotherapist

Department of Health
09.2006 - 05.2007

Physiotherapist

KZN Department
08.2004 - 08.2006

Physiotherapist

Gauteng Department of Health
01.2002 - 12.2003

Master of Public Health - Health Systems And Policy

University of KwaZulu

Project Management Short Learning Programme (PMBOK) - Bussiness Management, Project Management

Varsity College

National Certificate in Asthma Care - Asthma Education And Management

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy; Clinical Sciences

University of KwaZulu
Marishka Singh