Occupational Therapist, Part-Time

UERM Memorial Medical Center; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 248,000 - 386,000; Part time

Job summary

UERM Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines is seeking Occupational Therapists for part-time roles. You will assess patients, design individualized plans, and perform rehabilitation procedures under doctor supervision.

Responsibilities include educating patients and families, documenting progress, and coordinating with physicians to optimize care while maintaining safety and confidentiality. Start dates are ASAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy, OTRP.
• At least six months of clinical experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine needs and plan individualized therapy.
• Perform rehabilitation procedures as prescribed by doctors.
• Educate patients and families about procedures, risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Record assessments, treatment plans, progress in charts.
• Evaluate treatment effects and adjust plans to maximize benefit.
• Educate patient and family about procedures and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with physicians to obtain information and revise programs.
• Integrate occupational therapy with other health care aspects.
• Maintain OT assessment tools and equipment.
• Adhere to safety precautions and infection prevention standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Computer literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy, OTRP

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Assesses patient’s physical, communication, cognitive and emotional abilities to determine their needs and limitations, and develop individualized treatment plan accordingly.

• Performs rehabilitation procedures as prescribed by Rehabilitation doctors.

• Provides information to the patient and/or family/relative about the proposed intervention, its material and inherent risks and expected benefits and other reasonable alternatives.

• Records assessment, findings, treatment plan, patient’s response, and progress in the patient’s chart to keep track of the status of the patient.

• Evaluates the effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.

• Educates the patient and family about treatment procedures to be done and discharge instructions.

• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information; notes/ suggests revisions in treatment program, and integrates occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patient’s health care.

• Conducts proper maintenance of OT assessment and treatment tools and other apparatus of the Department.

• Adheres to proper safety precautions and infection prevention and control set by the Medical Center.

• Ensures confidentiality and security of data, compliant with the requirements of the Patient Privacy or Confidentiality Act.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy, OTRP

• At least six (6) months of clinical experience

• Good Communication & Organizational Skills; Pleasant personality; Computer-literate; Can work under pressure; Dependable in terms of confidentiality;

• Five (5) Part-Time positions available

• CAN START ASAP