Occupational Therapist

Above average salary

Bright outlook

Extensive training needed

young physical therapist working with senior woman on walking with a walker

What they do:

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.

On the job, you would:

Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
Complete and maintain necessary records.
Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.

This role is designated under the Saudization scheme, meaning it is prioritised for Saudi nationals. Only Saudi citizens are eligible to apply for these positions as part of the national effort to strengthen local employment opportunities.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Design
Mechanical

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology

Health Services

Medicine and Dentistry
Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security
Law and Government

Communications

Telecommunications
Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Fine Manipulative Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity

Control Movement Abilities

Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Response Orientation

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Depth Perception

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
251,588/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
486,863/yr

New workers start around SAR 251,588. Normal pay is SAR 368,775 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 486,863.

Training for this role

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

ExperienceNone

Training

On-siteNone
On-the-jobAnything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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What they do:

On the job, you would:

Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
Complete and maintain necessary records.
Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Design
Mechanical

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology

Health Services

Medicine and Dentistry
Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge

Education and Training
Transportation

Arts and Humanities

English Language
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Philosophy and Theology

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security
Law and Government

Communications

Telecommunications
Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Fine Manipulative Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity

Control Movement Abilities

Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Response Orientation

Physical Strength Abilities

Static Strength
Explosive Strength
Dynamic Strength
Trunk Strength

Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

Extent Flexibility
Gross Body Coordination
Gross Body Equilibrium

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination
Depth Perception

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
251,588/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
486,863/yr

New workers start around SAR 251,588. Normal pay is SAR 368,775 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 486,863.

Training for this role

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

ExperienceNone

Training

On-siteNone
On-the-jobAnything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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