| Skills and Occupational Descriptions
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Plan, organize, and participate in medically oriented occupational programs in hospital or similar institution to rehabilitate patients who are physically or mentally ill.
- Administer medications/treatments
- Analyze medical data
- Analyze patient activity
- Analyze therapy response
- Apply anatomy theory
- Apply clinical problem solving techniques
- Apply disabilities theory
- Apply human anatomy & physiology knowledge
- Apply human developmental disease theory
- Apply human disabilities theory
- Apply human growth/development theory
- Apply human kinesiology theory
- Apply massage therapy treatments
- Apply medical office procedures
- Apply neurology theory
- Apply patient care procedures
- Apply physiotherapy techniques
- Apply psychology theory
- Apply sanitation practices to health care
- Comprehend body response variations
- Conduct patient assessments
- Develop occupational therapy program
- Direct group rehabilitation activities
- Do clinical assessments of therapy patients
- Document medical prognosis
- Fit medical supportive devices
- Improve/develop patient work skills
- Keep records & maintain files
- Maintain medical supportive devices
- Organize/plan occupational therapy programs
- Participate in medically-oriented occupational rehab program
- Position patients for therapy
- Practice preventive procedures in medical therapy setting
- Refer clients to community services
- Refer patients to community resources
- Repair medical supportive devices
- Structure therapy treatments to patient need
- Take vital signs
- Teach medical self care
- Understand & use medical terminology
- Use medical equipment in direct patient care
- Use physical intervention techniques in clinical/institutional setting
- Use/adjust/repair therapy equipment
- Work with persons with mental disabilities/illnesses
Northern San Joaquin Regional Collaborative
San Joaquin Delta College 5151 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95207
Phone 209/954-5758 Fax 209/954-5600 |