Osteopathy Physician

Arbete Careers; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care company in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an Osteopath to help improve patient health and quality of life. The successful candidate will take detailed case histories, interpret imaging, plan patient treatments, and make recommendations for lifestyle changes. Candidates with 1-4 years of experience are preferred. Salary ranges from 10,000 to 18,000 SAR, with housing and transportation allowances provided.

Benefits

House allowance

Transportation provided

Qualifications

• Experience of 1-4 years in osteopathy is required.
• Ability to interpret digital imagery (MRI, ultrasound, x-rays).
• Male/Female candidates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Take detailed case histories from new patients.
• Interpret imaging and make a working diagnosis.
• Plan treatment in partnership with the patient.
• Make lifestyle and dietary recommendations to patients.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Skills

Soft tissue techniques

Gentle release techniques

Cranial osteopathy

Patient diagnosis

Lifestyle and dietary recommendations

Job description

One of our clients is in the Health Care industry in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, is hiring for the position of Osteopathy.

Job Summary

Osteopaths aim to help to Reduce the Symptoms and Improve the Health And Quality of Life of the Patient By Identifying Imbalances within the Musculoskeletal System,offering Added Exercise And Health Advice, Facilitating The Body's Ability to Heal Itself through stretching, massage and gentle manipulation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking detailed case histories from new patients, including general health, specific symptoms and other details.
• Referring to and interpreting digital imagery generated by scanning techniques such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound and x-rays.
• Making a working diagnosis.
• Planning treatment in partnership with the patient. Osteopathic treatments often involve working with the hands using soft tissue techniques, gentle release techniques and other appropriate methods of treatment, such as cranial osteopathy.
• Making lifestyle and dietary recommendations to patients, as required, regarding areas such as posture, eating, exercise and relaxation.
• Referring patients to other specialists, if required.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Assessing the patient's general posture and checking for restrictions or tensions in joints or muscles by asking the patient to perform a series of active movements.
• Undertaking physical examinations of patients by using a highly refined sense of touch (palpation) to identify any restricted, weak or strained areas of the body.

Taking a patient's blood pressure and making other physical assessments as necessary.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

• Male/Female
• Experience above 1-4 years
• Salary depends on the experience ( it ranges from 10000 to 18000)
• House allowance is provided
• Transportation is provided.

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.