• Plan, organize and participate in medically orientated occupational therapy programs to include evaluating extent of abilities and limitations and assisting patient regain coordination through the utilization of selected occupational therapy procedures; determine activity assignments to obtain a therapeutic goal.
• Assist clients in performing activities of all types
• Use physical exercises to help patients increase strength and dexterity
• Use activities to help patients improve visual acuity and the ability to discern patterns
• Use computer programs to help clients improve decision-making, abstract-reasoning, problem-solving memory, sequencing, coordination, and perceptual skills.
• Design or make special equipment needed at home or at work
• Develop computer-aided adaptive equipment and teach clients with severe limitations how to use that equipment in order to communicate better and control various aspects of their environment.
• Occupational Therapists may work with particular populations, i.e. children, the elderly, or may work in specialized settings, i.e. mental health.
• Observe and evaluate patient’s progress; design treatment plans and recommend programs suited to individual potential and rehabilitative needs.
• Coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities according to patient’s needs, capabilities, interests and treatment goals and objectives.
• Participate in ward rounds, patient care conferences, consultations and educational programs designed to improve patient care and staff performance; recommend new occupational therapy methods and techniques.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records and files indicating patient progress, care plans and related statistical data as required by departmental and hospital policies