Occupational Therapist

Sunway Medical Centre Ipoh; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunway Medical Centre Ipoh is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to deliver comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans to improve patients' daily functioning. You will manage a clinical caseload and provide rehabilitation and training for diverse conditions, from neurological to geriatric, ensuring ADLs are enhanced and independence promoted.

Responsibilities include recommending assistive devices, educating patients and families, and monitoring progress to inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university.
• Member of Malaysian Occupational Therapist Association.
• Preferably with 2 years working experience in a tertiary hospital.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and provide appropriate treatment based on patients’ functional needs.
• Manage an assigned clinical caseload and develop individualised treatment plans to improve patients’ functional abilities and independence.
• Provide rehabilitation and functional training for patients with various conditions, including neurological, developmental, paediatric, geriatric and medical conditions.
• Assess and train patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), including self-care, mobility and functional activities.
• Recommend and provide appropriate assistive devices, adaptive equipment, splinting and pressure garments where required.
• Educate patients, caregivers and family members on therapy programmes, home exercises, safety and strategies to promote independence.
• Monitor patients’ progress and evaluate treatment outcomes, making appropriate clinical decisions with support from senior staff where required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Rehabilitation planning

Patient education

Education

Bachelor in Occupational Therapy

Job description

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and provide appropriate treatment based on patients’ functional needs.
• Manage an assigned clinical caseload and develop individualised treatment plans to improve patients’ functional abilities and independence.
• Provide rehabilitation and functional training for patients with various conditions, including neurological, developmental, paediatric, geriatric and medical conditions.
• Assess and train patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), including self-care, mobility and functional activities.
• Recommend and provide appropriate assistive devices, adaptive equipment, splinting and pressure garments where required.
• Educate patients, caregivers and family members on therapy programmes, home exercises, safety and strategies to promote independence.
• Monitor patients’ progress and evaluate treatment outcomes, making appropriate clinical decisions with support from senior staff where required.

Job Requirements

• Possess Bachelor in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university.
• Member of Malaysian Occupational Therapist Association.
• Preferably with 2 years working experience in tertiary hospital.