Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa.
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Pool Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Service Admin Office
Conduct initial evaluation and assessment of patients referred for occupational therapy.
Identify treatment goals and appropriate therapy techniques and proceed to administer them.
Conduct patient and family education.
To conduct regular evaluation of patients to assess progress and response to therapy, revise treatment program as necessary to achieve goals.
To evaluate the patients’, need for assistive, supportive and adoptive devices.
Maintain daily treatment notes evaluation of patient’s progress and discharge planning notes and summaries.
Assign patients to the assistants or interns with laid out treatment plans and supervise their treatment.
To control infection by observing hygiene rules.
Maintain professional proficiency through review of current literature and attendance into continuing medical education programs in line with the occupational therapy accreditation requirements.
To have a full knowledge of the hospital policies & procedures, protocols, guidelines and adhere to the same.
Carry out clinical and service audits and evaluate improvement of services.
Supervising and delegating tasks to physiotherapy assistants and service attendants
Ensuring functionality of equipment by participating in regular maintenance/monitoring & testing to ensure minimum equipment downtime.
Participate in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives to enable optimal performance.
Observe and comply with environment health and occupational safety measures.
Participate in the implementation of quality initiative and patient safety programs.
Responsibility for CCPC stroke program as maybe assigned.
Requirements:
Diploma in Occupational Therapy from a recognized institution/college
Registered with Kenya Occupational Therapy Association
Basic life support certification
Preferably 1-year experience as an Occupational Therapist
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