Occupational Therapist - Hermanus
Core
Help patients relearn or adapt everyday activities to improve independence, participation, and quality of life through physical rehabilitation.
Role type
Occupational Therapist (Physical Rehabilitation)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans, assistive devices, and rehabilitation outcomes for patients with physical impairments.
Domain
Healthcare / Physical Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical reasoning, holistic functional assessment, ADL retraining, neurorehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation, splinting, wheelchair seating, vocational rehabilitation, prescription of assistive devices, home and workplace assessments, caregiver education, clinical documentation, billing
Preferred skills
Interdisciplinary collaboration, commitment to professionalism, empathy, accountability, continuous learning
Responsibilities
Assess patients' functional participation and develop treatment plans; deliver interventions including ADL retraining and neurorehabilitation; conduct home and workplace assessments and provide education; maintain clinical documentation and billing records.