According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals. | 89% |
| Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments. | 89% |
| Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients. | 87% |
| Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records. | 86% |
| Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies. | 86% |
| Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area. | 82% |
| Instruct 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. | 82% |
| Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment. | 82% |
| Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games. | 80% |
| Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security. | 80% |
| Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments. | 79% |
| Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects. | 75% |
| Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments. | 71% |
| Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary. | 66% |
| Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress. | 61% |
