| Profession |
Skills Required |
Duties Performed |
| Occupational Therapist |
- Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Management of Material Resources: Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
- Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
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- Train clients to use adaptive equipment such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.
- Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
- Provide training and supervision in therapy techniques and objectives for students and nurses and other medical staff.
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant |
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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- Assemble, clean, and maintain equipment and materials for patient use.
- 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.
- Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
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| Occupational Therapist Aide |
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
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- Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
- Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
- Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
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