Occupational Therapy Technician — Clinical Support

Department of Health; Ga-Rankuwa; On-site; ZAR 280,000 - 326,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health at Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapy Technician to render supervised OT services and support patient care. The role requires HPCSA registration and a 2-year qualification or equivalent training, with strong communication and computer literacy.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks, risk reporting, and participation in professional development. SAQA evaluation may be required for foreign qualifications.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification (with duration of at least 2 years) or prescribed in-service training (with duration of at least 2 years) that allows for the required registration with HPCSA as an Occupational Therapy Technician.
• Current registration with HPCSA as Occupational Therapy Technician.
• Ability to work under pressure and interact with patients, therapists and family/public.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook) will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Render an Occupational Therapy service under the supervision/guidance of an Occupational Therapist in allocated area of work that complies with the standards and norms as indicated by Health policies.
• Participate in administrative and quality assurance tasks according to norms.
• Identify and report on risks.
• Participate in professional and generic development programs.
• Assist with student training where applicable.

Skills

HPCSA registration

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

2-year qualification or in-service training enabling HPCSA registration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Department of Health at Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapy Technician to render supervised OT services and support patient care. The role requires HPCSA registration and a 2-year qualification or equivalent training, with strong communication and computer literacy.

Responsibilities include administrative tasks, risk reporting, and participation in professional development. SAQA evaluation may be required for foreign qualifications.