How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
  • Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
  • Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
  • Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

  • Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
  • Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
  • Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.