How do they match: Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • ABA Therapist
  • Acute Care Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist
  • Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Licensed Therapist
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy Technician
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Pre-Licensed Therapist
  • Program Therapist
  • Registered Therapist Assistant
  • School Based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

  • 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.

  • Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.
  • Assemble, clean, or maintain equipment or materials for patient use.
  • Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual or creative arts or games.
  • Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
  • Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
  • Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
  • Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
  • Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
  • 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 educational events to update medical knowledge.
  • Communicate patient status to other health practitioners.
  • Develop patient therapy programs.
  • Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.
  • Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning.
  • Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
  • Process medical billing information.
  • Record vital statistics or other health information.
  • Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.