Physiotherapy Technician - Rehab Support & Equipment

SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Co.; Al Ain; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. seeks a Physiotherapy Technician to support safe, evidence-based physiotherapy services under supervision. The role delivers treatment programs, monitors patient progress, and communicates effectively with patients to advance rehabilitation and equipment use.

Responsibilities include adapting treatment plans, assessing environmental factors, recording clinical information, and maintaining equipment and infection-control standards in the department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited (NLT 2 year curriculum) course as a Physiotherapy Technician

Responsibilities

• Using acquired skills to deliver physiotherapy treatment programs under direction from the physiotherapist and using evidence based protocols
• Monitoring patients’ progress and adapt treatment programs as agreed with physiotherapy staff and ensure qualified staff are updated accordingly
• Using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs
• Taking measurements of patients as required, e.g. of body size, seating posture, etc, in order to match a patient to equipment
• Assessing environmental factors (home layout, building access) of patients whenever required
• Assessing of current equipment provision
• Monitoring all equipment within the department, flagging any maintenance requirements or breakdowns to senior staff
• Recording any relevant clinical information obtained from the patient during the course of the examination, in line with current policies and procedures
• Escorting patient, when required within United Arab Emirates
• Interpreting for patients, if bilingual and required
• Producing timely, accurate and detailed clinical inputs, in accordance with agreed local and regional standards as applied to the rehabilitation and physiotherapy devices and equipments used
• Maintaining a detailed knowledge of all rehabilitation, physiotherapy and special equipment available to the section/department Intervening whenever practical in the fixing and mending of defected equipment and devices
• Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
• Maintaining compliance with all safety regulation in manipulating equipment
• Maintaining compliance with all infection control regulations and policies when dealing with equipment and patients
• Assessing appropriate materials/equipment following discussion with senior staff. To demonstrate and teach the safe use of materials/equipment in an appropriate manner to clients and/or carers within the limits of competency
• Assisting in training of students, if required

Education

Graduate of an accredited (NLT 2 year curriculum) course as a Physiotherapy Technician

Job description

SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. seeks a Physiotherapy Technician to support safe, evidence-based physiotherapy services under supervision. The role delivers treatment programs, monitors patient progress, and communicates effectively with patients to advance rehabilitation and equipment use.

Responsibilities include adapting treatment plans, assessing environmental factors, recording clinical information, and maintaining equipment and infection-control standards in the department.