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Occupational Therapist
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$108,427 / year median in California
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Evaluation:
$100,Follow-Up:
$75 (COTA usually follows),Discharge:
$95 Duties Include, but are not limited to:- Assume responsibility for planning and providing treatment of Occupational Therapy in accordance with the physician's order.
- Demonstrate the ability to make clinical judgments in an efficient and effective manner, without supervision.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and performance ability in coordination of individual patient care needs according to the standards of the profession.