How do they match: Occupational Therapists

  • Home Health Occupational Therapist
  • Pediatrics and Acute Care Occupational Therapist

  • 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.

  • Advise on health risks in the workplace or on health-related transition to retirement.
  • Complete and maintain necessary records.
  • Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
  • Provide training and supervision in therapy techniques and objectives for students or nurses and other medical staff.
  • Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.

  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
  • Clean medical equipment or facilities.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
  • Design medical devices or appliances.
  • Design public or employee health programs.
  • Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
  • Direct healthcare delivery programs.
  • Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
  • Fabricate medical devices.
  • Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
  • Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
  • Train medical providers.
  • Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.