Occupational Therapist at CURE International, Inc. – Addis Ababa

POSITION OVERVIEW
Provide and implement appropriate, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to improve patients’ functional abilities and participation in daily activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy services tailored to patients’ functional levels and severity of impairments.
• Fabricate thermoplastic splints in collaboration with other rehabilitation professionals.
• Ensure quality control of assistive devices as required by patients.
• Maintain occupational therapy equipment by coordinating regular servicing with the Maintenance Team.
• Advise on home and workplace modifications, including accessibility adjustments, in line with patients’ needs and capabilities.
• Provide on-the-job training in pediatric rehabilitation for colleagues, students, and volunteers.
• Contribute to the development and updating of condition-specific rehabilitation protocols.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records and educate caregivers/families on patient progress.
• Prepare monthly service reports, including patient statistics and identified challenges.
• Promote a multidisciplinary approach by collaborating with doctors, physiotherapists, social workers, prosthetics and orthotics teams, and patients’ families/caregivers.
• Participate in focus group discussions with patients and caregivers.
• Report all incidents and accidents to the Rehabilitation Services Manager and complete required documentation.
• Implement hospital policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guidelines.
• Participate in departmental research activities.
• Take part in ward rounds to communicate treatment plans and support holistic, patient-centered care.
• Represent the hospital in rehabilitation-related activities when required.