Occupational Therapist

Job Description:
Position Overview:
As an Occupational Therapist (OT), your primary role is to assist individuals of all ages in regaining or improving their ability to perform daily activities and tasks. You will work with clients who have physical, developmental, emotional, or cognitive challenges, aiming to enhance their quality of life and independence.

Key Responsibilities:

- **Evaluation and Assessment**: Conduct thorough assessments of clients to identify their strengths, limitations, and individual needs. This includes evaluating physical, cognitive, sensory, and emotional factors that may impact their ability to function independently.
- **Treatment Planning**: Develop personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings and in collaboration with clients, their families, and other healthcare professionals. These plans should outline specific goals and interventions to address clients' functional impairments.
- **Therapeutic Interventions**: Implement a variety of therapeutic techniques and activities to help clients improve their motor skills, coordination, balance, strength, endurance, cognition, and emotional well-being. This may involve teaching adaptive techniques, providing assistive devices, and modifying environments to support clients' independence.
- **Rehabilitation**: Guide clients through rehabilitation programs aimed at restoring lost skills or adapting to permanent disabilities. This may include teaching self-care activities, such as dressing, grooming, and feeding, as well as work-related tasks and leisure activities.
- **Patient Education**: Educate clients and their families about their condition, treatment options, and strategies for managing daily activities more effectively. Offer training in the use of assistive devices and techniques to promote independence and safety.
- **Documentation and Reporting**: Maintain detailed records of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with regulatory standards and organizational policies. Communicate effectively with other healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care.
- **Collaboration**: Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate holistic care for clients. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss clients' progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- **Professional Development**: Stay abreast of current trends, research findings, and best practices in occupational therapy through continuing education, professional conferences, and networking with peers. Maintain licensure and certification requirements as mandated by regulatory bodies.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Valid license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the jurisdiction of employment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Compassion, patience, and empathy for individuals facing physical or cognitive challenges.
- Ability to adapt interventions to meet the unique needs and preferences of each client.
- Knowledge of healthcare laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing occupational therapy practice.

Pay: RM2,800.00 - RM3,200.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Maternity leave

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend jobs

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus