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Job Description

• Evaluating Physicians/Surgeons' referrals and patients’ medical records to determine occupational therapy needs
•  Conferring with physicians, surgeons, psychologists, nurses and social workers regarding patient cases
•  Developing individual treatment plans and administrating relevant therapy regimes
•  Conducting regular evaluations of patients to assess progress and response to therapy and revise the treatment program as necessary
•  Participating in treatment team meetings to provide information regarding patient assessment and treatment program
•  Maintaining daily treatment evaluation notes of patient's progress and discharge planning notes and summaries
•  Providing training to other disciplines inside the institution on occupation therapy and special techniques or equipment used in patient care
•  Training patients in the use of splints made and care of the same to avoid injuries like blisters
•  Training patients to use prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommending modifications
•  Adapting or modifying prefabricated equipment to meet individual needs, and monitor use of adaptive equipment
•  Preparing written treatment plans and maintaining a record of patients treated
•  Developing of home occupational therapy plan for discharged patients
•  Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required

Required Qualifications for the Position

•  Degree in a related field with 2 years of work experience
•  Higher Diploma in a related field with 4 years work experience
•  Diploma in Occupation Therapy with 5 years work experience
•  Registered by the Kenya Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA)
•  Good customer services skills
•  Problem-solving skills

If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to hrrecruit@materkenya.com so as to reach us not later than 22^ndAugust 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note we do not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment

To Apply:
https://www.materkenya.com/careers