How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • Occupational Therapy Technician
  • Physical Therapy Technician
  • Rehabilitation Technician
  • Rehabilitation Nursing Technician
  • Rehabilitation Services Technician
  • Rehabilitation Therapy Technician
  • Repair Technician
  • Therapy Technician

  • Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

  • Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
  • Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
  • Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
  • 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.
  • Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
  • Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
  • Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

  • Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.
  • Communicate patient status to other health practitioners.
  • Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.
  • Engage patients in exercises or activities.
  • Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
  • Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
  • Stock medical or patient care supplies.
  • Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to patients or caregivers.
  • Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.