Occupational Therapist: Elevate Daily Living & Rehab

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL PTE. LTD. in Singapore invites an Occupational Therapist to join the team. The role focuses on maximizing patients' daily functioning through therapy, environmental modifications, and adaptive equipment across geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics, and more.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary service, rotate across clinical duties, manage caseload, document records, and participate in department activities, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Recognized Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Non-recognized Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy with relevant qualifications e.g. Qualifying Exams
• Registered with Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
• Member of the Singapore Occupational Therapist Association or equivalent (highly recommended)

Responsibilities

• Formulates patient-centered intervention and plan based on findings, goals and treatment plans
• Delivers appropriate interventions safely
• Modifies therapy plans based on patient performance, motivation and safety
• Communicates assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcomes to patients and stakeholders
• Formulates discharge or care plans in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Documents patient records accurately
• Responsible for the caseload allocated and provide coverage as necessary
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical reports in continuity of care
• Adhere to established billing procedures
• Have basic IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Use and navigate hospital electronic medical records application
• Maintain statistics on workload as needed by the Department and Hospital
• Coordinate processes and flow within teams, which include understanding each area’s operations
• Engage actively in patient and care-giver education
• Proactive cross-coverage of colleagues in team to even out workload
• Provide after hours and on-call therapist services as required
• Assist with care and maintenance of equipment, materials and resources in the Department/ Hospital
• Attend and present at department meetings, ward rounds and other professional meetings as required
• Liaise with and maintain good working relations with other healthcare professionals within the hospital and with external organizations
• Demonstrate/portray professional behaviour, including respect for patient privacy, personal hygiene and be a role model to subordinates
• Involved in department activities e.g. Fitness Challenge/ Hospital activities as and when required
• Ensure that knowledge is up-to-date
• Take ownership of personal continuous professional development of skills and knowledge in Occupational Therapy, which includes independent reading and attending relevant courses and talks
• Contribute to continuous professional development of skills and knowledge to colleagues, which includes provision of in-services, and participation in peer reviews/ audits
• Assist with on-the-job training of therapy assistants (TA)
• Assist with supervision of TA
• Assist with appraisal of TA
• Assist to supervise personnel attached to the department as and when required
• Assist to supervise observers or students on clinical placements
• Embrace continuous improvements as our way of life by improving and refining work performance on a daily basis.
• Contribute actively to department’s Kaizen or other service quality improvements projects and initiative.
• Report to Senior Occupational Therapist/ Manager, seek advice and provide feedback on service delivery and improvement
• Collect research data as required and assigned by supervisor/manager
• Perform other duties assigned by Supervisor/ Manager
• Occasional contribution to team/departmental projects outside of office hours as determined by reporting officer
• Adhere to Hospital and Department policies and procedures

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Adaptability

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPC registration

Job description

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL PTE. LTD. in Singapore invites an Occupational Therapist to join the team. The role focuses on maximizing patients' daily functioning through therapy, environmental modifications, and adaptive equipment across geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics, and more.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary service, rotate across clinical duties, manage caseload, document records, and participate in department activities, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.