Physical Therapist | Saudi Arabia

Chase Resourcing are delighted to announce we are recruiting an Physical Therapist for our client based in Saudi Arabia.

About our client:

Daycare centers, schools, and clinics, which focus on providing treatment for special needs children, is looking for a compassionate, forward-thinking psychologist who excels at assessing patients’s/children’s strengths and weaknesses and devising a creative but effective treatment plan. They operate a high energy, positive thinking environment.

Physical Therapist duties and responsibilities:

• Interviewing family members and using physical examinations to diagnose the source of the children’s movement difficulties.
• Diagnose patients’ dysfunctional movements by observing them stand or walk and by listening to their concerns, among other methods.
• Review patients’ medical history and any referrals or notes from doctors or surgeons.
• Creating unique, individualized treatment plants that outline the treatment goals and methods to be used.
• Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients’ pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness.
• Helping children to learn to move their bodies correctly, make their movements less painful, increase the functions of injured body parts, and heal from injuries.
• Evaluate a patient’s progress, modifying a plan of care and trying new treatments as needed
• Educate parents about what to expect from the service and how best to cope with the recovery process  Coordinating a child’s care with other healthcare professionals.
• Providing expert consultations to schools and daycares.
• Teaching children and their parents about safety and home exercises.
• Regular meetings with the supervisor to follow the development of children and difficulties.
• Participate in the training and orientation of new specialists and answer their queries.
• Participate in activities that contribute to improving the image of the center and highlight the role of the department and the integration of the child with the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills needed:

• Enjoy working with children with special needs
• Compassion
• Attention to details
• Interpersonal skills
• Stamina

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor degree or higher
• Minimum 2 Years’ professional experience as a Physical Therapist
• Basic computer skills