Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

What they do

• Performing clerical tasks such as answering telephones and scheduling appointments.
• Collecting, assessing, and recording required patient information such as medical history.
• Implementing treatment plans and helping patients perform therapeutic activities.
• Instructing patients and their families in the skills and techniques of a treatment program.
• Monitoring patients' performance and providing encouragement.
• Documenting patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
• Maintaining accurate patient treatment records.
• Maintaining the work area and equipment and ordering supplies.
• Attending meetings to review treatments and patient progress.
• Participating in continuing education classes and staff training.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an ACOTE accredited occupational therapy assistant program.
• License or certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the relevant state.
• Compassionate with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of occupational therapy practices, procedures, and legal regulations.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Physical strength.