How do they match: Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • Acute Care OT Assistant
  • Acute Care Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Health Service Worker

  • Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

  • Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
  • Attend care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.
  • Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
  • Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

  • Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.
  • Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to patients or caregivers.