Physiotherapist

Job: Physiotherapist

Our Story: 

Aster DM Healthcare Limited is amongst one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in GCC and an emerging healthcare player in India. With an emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across healthcare through our 29 hospitals, 120 clinics and over 371 pharmacies in 7 countries including India. Our core strength lies in our 25,000 plus dedicated employees spread across the globe. We strive to create an environment where we share ideas, support each other, & celebrate our successes.

Your Role: 

The Dietician will plan and direct the preparation and service of diets to patients and staff. The role has direct contact to instruct patients and others on nutritional principles, dietary needs, food selection and preparation. The role has the authority to exercise supervision over the Food Service Supervisors and all other Food Service Staff.

Your Responsibilities: 

 Visit patients and evaluates food intake and acceptance. 

 Perform nutritional assessments with tools and information available. 

 Complete an initial resident nutritional assessment summary. Systematically charts on Dietary Progress. 

 Note such information as counseling, diet instruction given, nutritional assessment and other comments. 

 Assess need for supplementary feedings/tube feedings, making adjustments when necessary. 

 Coordinate diet information with food service department. Is familiar with system of diet records and writing diet tickets. 

 Individualize caloric diets and records calculation on cardex card.  Attend patients staffing and keeps staffing notes in Patient’s chart. 

 Attend special staffing as needed. 

 Approve regular menu and expands regular diet menu for special diets 

 Provide in-service education for food service department. 

 Participate in training food service employees concerning food service and diet therapy.

Education & Experience: 
 Bachelors in science. 
 2 years experience in similar position and in a hospital set up will be preferred. 
 Strong communication skills are required. 
 Must be a computer literate. 
 DHA license is a must. 
 Fluent in Arabic and English required.

Medcare Hospitals and Medical Centres (Medcare), the premium healthcare division of Aster DM Healthcare, is one of the pioneering healthcare providers in the region.

With a focus on delivering a patient-centric journey as well as encouraging clinical excellence and state-of-the-art care, Medcare operates three multi-specialty hospitals including Medcare Hospital Safa Park Dubai, Medcare Hospital Sharjah and Medcare Women and Children Hospital in Dubai and one specialty hospital Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital. In addition, it has three specialty centres and 12 multi-specialty centres in key locations across Dubai and Sharjah.

With a team of 350+ qualified healthcare professionals, Medcare promotes and supports the highest standards in preventive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare.