Location Overview: Experience a new culture, a new way of life and a new point of view. There are great opportunities for career advancement and education. Our client is located in Abu Dhabi the capital of UAE, an intriguing city where traditional mosques are surrounded by ultramodern skyscrapers, tree-lined boulevards, gleaming fountains and parks.

Job Overview: Our client is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their team. This position is responsible for evaluating patients referred to occupational therapy, organising and implementing individualised therapeutic programs with patients and families and observing and recording patient progress and response to treatment.

Job Summary: Primary Duties:

• Performs an evaluation on each patient to determine appropriate problems to be addressed
• Reviews patient chart for pertinent medical history, including test results and x-ray reports
• Analyzes and interprets patient’s needs, based on medical history, x-rays, tests and evaluation
• Establishes treatment goals and formulates a treatment plan based on the patient evaluation
• Administers treatment program and uses skilled techniques to provide treatment
• Monitors patient’s medical status, reviews and revises treatment plans as necessary as treatment plan progresses
• Directs and supervises the activities of support personnel and maintains responsibility for all aspects of patient care 
• Educates patients and their families about the patient’s functional status, appropriate preventative and therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment and modalities for post-discharge care
• Documents required and pertinent information in patient’s medical record
• Reviews and co-signs progress notes written by occupational therapy assistants
• Participates in mutli-disciplinary management of patients, ensures coordination of treatment goals and discharge planning
• Completes required department forms accurately and in a timely manner
• Participates in the supervision of students assigned to clinical rotation and/or staff development programs
• Other duties as required, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but mainly to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy is required
• Minimum of two (2) years post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist is required
• Valid and current national license is required
• Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of physical dysfunctions
• Ability to identify and resolve problems using critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to interpret clinical data for the establishment and implementation of appropriate patient treatment
• Arabic speaking (desirable)

Some Benefits Include:

• Excellent Salary (dependent on years of experience & level of qualification) 
• Housing allowance
• Flight at start and end of contract
• Flight allowance paid monthly (over 12 months adds up to cost of flight to point of hire i.e. UK)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Annual leave 25 days plus 10 public holidays per annum
• End of service award