The Ministry of Health opened hundreds of vacancies for rehabilitation specialists

Expansion of rehabilitation assistance in Ukraine

According to Міністерство Здоров'я: The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reports on the expansion of rehabilitation assistance in the country, accompanied by a growing need for specialists in this field. The largest number of open vacancies is currently recorded for:

• occupational therapists
• physical therapists
• doctors of physical and rehabilitation medicine

Vacancies are available on the Unified Web Portal medvacancy.moz.gov.ua, where the largest number of offers is concentrated in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa.

According to the portal's data, there are currently:

• 240 vacancies for occupational therapists
• 224 vacancies for physical therapists
• 139 vacancies for doctors of physical and rehabilitation medicine
• 64 vacancies for psychotherapists and clinical psychologists
• 59 vacancies for physical therapist assistants
• 47 vacancies for occupational therapist assistants
• 41 vacancies for speech and language therapists
• 14 vacancies for rehabilitation nurses and aides

It is worth noting that the vacancy portal was created by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on the Diia.Engine platform. The project is supported by the Swiss-Ukrainian EGAP program, implemented by the East Europe Foundation. The technical administrator of the web portal is the State Enterprise Electronic Health.

Current needs of the healthcare system

The expansion of rehabilitation assistance in Ukraine reflects the current needs of the healthcare system, particularly in the context of increased demand for rehabilitation services. Given the growing number of vacancies, it can be noted that the industry is actively developing, which in turn may positively impact the quality of medical services for patients. The importance of such initiatives becomes particularly evident in the context of the need to ensure access to qualified medical care for the population of the country.

The recent surge in job openings for rehabilitation specialists highlights a broader trend in the healthcare sector, which is also reflected in the increasing number of applications for government-funded medical university seats. This simultaneous growth indicates a rising interest in medical professions, as seen in the record applications for medical university placements in 2026. Such developments are crucial for addressing the evolving healthcare needs in Ukraine.