Occupational Therapy Aides

What Does a Occupational Therapy Aides Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• 2Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• 3Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• 4Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• 5Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 6Instruct 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.
• 7Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• 8Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.

Required Skills

• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Billing software
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• MEDITECH software
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Scheduling software

Occupational Therapy Aides Salary