Career Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals

An occupational therapist plays a vital role in helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life. The daily tasks of an occupational therapist can vary greatly depending on the needs of individual patients and the type of facility where they work.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluation/Re-evaluation: Occupational therapists administer and evaluate clients through standardized assessments, gauging functional abilities to determine the necessity for skilled intervention.
• Treatment: Therapists help clients achieve goals by providing neuromuscular reeducation, therapeutic activities, exercise programs, manual therapy, self-care training, cognitive skills development, sensory integration techniques, wheelchair management, and wound care.
• Discharge Planning: Therapists ensure patient safety at discharge by providing home exercise programs, family/caregiver instruction on continuing progress and recommending assistive equipment or furth...