Occupational Therapist II

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for undertaking and conducting comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients using rehabilitation models to gain maximum potential for the progress of patients’ condition with the guidance of senior therapist and/or consultation with the immediate supervisor.
• Provide occupational therapy intervention services to patients; assist in maintaining and/or improving quality of life through remedial actions and activities.
• Assess the level of intellectual, physical, mental and social development of adult and pediatric patients and evaluate patient’s performance capacity, providing education and training to patients and families in activities of daily living.
• Confer with Clinical Specialist resources to ensure treatment programs and services are in line with clinical standards of practice, policies and procedures and accrediting bodies.
• Provide the necessary treatment assistance to VIPs and patients referred from the Business Centre.
• Maintain comprehensive written notes on patient’s progress for review by other members of the patient care
• team.
• Liaise with junior staff providing ongoing overview of patient treatment.
• Prepare and submit statistical reports detailing workload for review and feedback as required.
• Comply with the Health Information System (e.g. BestCare) procedure utilizing appropriate methods of operation and technical requirements.
• Ensure safe and efficient working equipment, reporting faults and problems through the appropriate channels.
• Perform other job related duties.

• Health Information System (e.g. BestCare)
• Area specific equipment
• Work-stream leads
• All involved internal disciplines (clinical and non)
• Patients and their family members
• Semi-autonomous decision-making scope with a direct reference to line manager
• Working with physically challenged/ immobile patients and other challenging cases
• Dealing with patients and their family members
• Physical Endurance
• Psychological strains
• Coverage during emergencies, disasters, other unplanned unprecedented occasions
• Occasional overtime, on call, weekend, holidays work might be required
• Safe Practices related to PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
• Operating in safe manner to reduce risk of injuries

Registration with Saudi Commission for Health Specialties – Essential

SCDP-Saudi Career Development Training Program – Essential

English Language Level – I – Essential 

Computer Level II - Essential

Occupational Therapy or related discipline from an accredited institution – Essential