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Career: Occupational Therapist Assistants
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Communicate and collaborate with other health care professionals involved with the care of a patient. |
100
|
Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs. |
100
|
Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement. |
100
|
Attend continuing education classes. |
100
|
Attend care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans. |
99
|
Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes and behavior. |
98
|
Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintain this information in client records. |
98
|
Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect. |
95
|
Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently. |
93
|
Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities. |
93
|
Demonstrate therapy techniques such as manual and creative arts, or games. |
93
|
Order any needed educational or treatment supplies. |
91
|
Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement and administer educational, vocational, and recreational programs that restore and enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments. |
90
|
Assemble, clean, and maintain equipment and materials for patient use. |
89
|
Teach patients how to deal constructively with their emotions. |
87
|
Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves. |
85
|
Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment. |
85
|
Design, fabricate, and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to equipment and environments. |
82
|
Evaluate the daily living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally or emotionally disabled clients. |
82
|
Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area. |
76
|
Perform clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, collecting data, and documenting health insurance billings. |
44
|
Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
76
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
75
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
73
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
69
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
69
|
Thinking Creatively
|
69
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
68
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
65
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
64
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
64
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
60
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
59
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
57
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
57
|
Processing Information
|
56
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
56
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
53
|
Getting Information
|
51
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
47
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
44
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
43
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
39
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
39
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
32
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
30
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
28
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
19
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
17
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
11
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
3
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|