Jobs / Healthcare / 31-2011.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants
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.
- US jobs
- 51,290
- Median wage
- $72,300 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of occupational therapy assistants?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 12%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
- 10%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansNot measured
- 10%Administer therapeutic treatmentsNot measured
- 8%Provide support or encouragement to othersNot measured
- 7%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 7%Teach life skillsNot measured
- 7%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 5%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
- Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
- Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
- Attend continuing education classes.
- Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.
- Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
- Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
- Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
Other job titles for this occupation (21)
Acute Care Occupational Therapy Assistant (Acute Care OT Assistant) · Certified Occupational Assistant · Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) · Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) · Licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant (LOTA) · Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant (LOTA) · Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) · Registered Therapist Assistant · School Based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (School Based COTA) · Certified Travel OTA (Certified Travel Occupational Therapist Assistant) · Home Health COTA (Home Health Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) · Independent Living Specialist · Nursing Facility COTA (Nursing Facility Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) · Occupational Therapy Technician · Rehabilitation Assistant · Rehabilitation COTA (Rehabilitation Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) · Rehabilitation Therapy Technician (Rehab Therapy Tech) · School COTA (School Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) · SNF COTA (Skilled Nursing Facility Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) · Travel COTA (Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant)