Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Occupational Therapist
Career Insights for Occupational Therapist
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Texas data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
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.
$86,401 / year median in Texas
+4% projected growth
Job Description
- Assess patients' physical, mental, and emotional capabilities
- Develop individualized treatment plans to address specific needs
- Implement therapeutic activities to improve motor function and reasoning abilities
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care
- Provide guidance and support to patients' families
- Maintain detailed records of patient progress and treatment outcomes Experience
- Experience in acute care is beneficial
- Knowledge of physiology and anatomy is essential
- Experience working with people with disabilities is advantageous
- Familiarity with critical care environments is a plus This role requires a compassionate individual with excellent communication skills who is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those in need.