Physical Therapist

Plans and administers Physical Therapy (PT) programs to patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability. Rehabilitates patients within the scope of the PT program.

**Essential Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Assesses patients to determine level of function.
- Establishes treatment goals and administers appropriate PT procedures.
- Observes any unusual reactions, documents treatments and patient progress, and ensures that supervisor is informed of relevant patient information progress.
- Liaises with physician regarding patient progress and modifies treatment goals in accordance with patient progress.
- Teaches and demonstrates PT programs to patients, family members and provides information about therapy procedures to nurses and new employees.
- Assists Senior Physical Therapist with protocol development in assigned areas.
- Participates in conferences with physicians, nurses, and allied medical personnel relating to the physical, emotional, and socio-economic problems affecting the health and welfare of patients.
- Reports need for maintenance or repairs of equipment to Service Supervisor.
- Follows all Hospital’s related policies and procedures.
- Participates in self and others’ education, training, and development, as applicable.
- Performs other related duties, as required.

**Education**:
Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational or Physical Therapy is required.

**Experience Required**:

- Grade 08:
Two (2) years of related experience is required.
- Grade 9:

- Four (4) years as Physical Therapist, or (Grade 08) related experience is required.
- Average of annual performance appraisal at least (3.5) for the last four (4) years.
- Fifty (50) hours of cumulative continued medical education [CME].

**Other Requirements(Certificates)**:
Current Registration from country of origin and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) is required.