Occupational Therapist
Al Moosa · Al Ahsa
Duties And Responsibilities :
· Helps patient to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills
· Aids patients in improving their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities
· Assists patients in performing all types of activities, ranging from using a computer to caring for daily needs, such as dressing, cooking and eating
· Incorporates physical exercises to increase patients’ strength and dexterity
· Uses advance modality’s to help patients improve decision-making, abstract reasoning, problem solving, perceptual skills, memory, sequencing and coordination
· Instructs patients with permanent disabilities in the use of adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs and orthotics
· Designs or makes special equipment needed at home or work
· Arranges employment, evaluates work environment, plans work activities, and assesses the patient’s progress; collaborates with the patient and employer to modify the work environment, so work can be successfully completed
· Assesses patients’ home, work or/and class room for hazards, recommends restorative or safety adaptations
· Provides guidance to family members and caregivers in safe and effective methods of caring for individuals
· Evaluates patients’ progress and prepares reports that detail progress
· Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
QUALIFICATIONS :
· BS of Occupational Therapy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
· Previous experience is a privilege.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS :
· Excellent communication skills.
· tolerance, patience, sensitivity and tact
· the ability to work under pressure
COMPETENCE:
· The ability to build a rapport with patients from a variety of backgrounds and communicate with their relatives
· Good time management
· Team working skills
REQUIRED ATTITUDE TO PERFORM THE JOB:
· Proper, effective and compassionate communication.
Occupational therapists help patients of all ages who have limited abilities establish, develop and/or maintain the ability to complete daily functions and tasks. Through regular therapy sessions, occupational therapists work one-on-one with patients, focusing on their individual needs to help them achieve improved quality of life and a sense of independence. Occupational therapy concentrates on ameliorating the physical, mental, social and emotional sources of patients’ disabilities