How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • 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.

  • Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
  • Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

  • Administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs.
  • Communicate patient status to other health practitioners.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
  • Record vital statistics or other health information.
  • Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.