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Also called acute care occupational therapist, certified hand therapist, CHT and early intervention occupational therapist.
$100,330
Median pay a year
162,450
People do this work
6
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Occupational Therapist
1 certification
Summary
Occupational therapist assessing and planning rehabilitative programs to enhance vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills for individuals with disabilities or developmental delays. Utilizes therapeutic techniques and collaborates with caregivers and rehabilitation teams to support patient independence
Experience
Occupational Therapist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested and evaluated patients' physical and mental abilities to determine realistic rehabilitation goals
Planned, organized, and conducted occupational therapy programs in hospital and community settings for rehabilitation
Evaluated patients' progress and prepared detailed reports on their development
Trained caregivers in meeting the needs of patients during and after therapy
Consulted with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate therapy with other activities
Recommended changes in patients' work or living environments based on their needs and capabilities
Provided patients with assistance in locating or holding jobs
Skills
Developing non-medical treatment plans, Designing health programs, Conducting research, Monitoring patient progress, Evaluating health, Analyzing patient data, Designing medical devices, Cleaning medical equipment and facilities, Preparing medical supplies, Fabricating medical devices
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Tested and evaluated patients' abilitiesCompleted and maintained necessary recordsPlanned and conducted occupational therapy programsImplemented programs to teach work skillsEvaluated patients' progress and prepared reportsTrained caregivers in patient care techniques
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Tested and evaluated patients' physical and mental abilities to inform treatment plans
Planned and conducted occupational therapy programs tailored to individual patient needs
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Tested and evaluated patients' physical and mental abilities, leading to better engagement in therapy
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Patients showed better engagement in therapyCare plans became more effectivePatients achieved their rehabilitation goals faster
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Planned and conducted occupational therapy programs tailored to individual patient needs
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Several programs each weekMultiple programs for different patient groupsA few tailored programs per patient
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Developing non-medical treatment plans
Designing health programs
Conducting research
Monitoring patient progress
Evaluating health
Analyzing patient data
Designing medical devices
Cleaning medical equipment and facilities
Preparing medical supplies
Fabricating medical devices
Recording medical histories
Assisting clients with details
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What an Occupational Therapist does
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Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$82,510
Median
$100,330
75th percentile
$116,670
About 162,450 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$100,470
$103,680
$124,160
AL
$82,500
$94,050
$107,650
AR
$81,810
$106,360
$128,220
AZ
$85,980
$103,660
$122,900
CA
$103,950
$124,510
$136,380
CO
$94,210
$106,720
$128,250
CT
$84,890
$102,440
$111,660
DC
$96,800
$109,170
$125,130
DE
$90,860
$102,130
$121,140
FL
$81,360
$99,360
$104,830
GA
$82,320
$104,010
$118,560
HI
$85,910
$102,870
$112,310
IA
$75,810
$89,910
$103,100
ID
$85,380
$97,760
$108,730
IL
$82,070
$99,700
$109,780
IN
$81,940
$97,020
$104,680
KS
$82,000
$99,170
$107,630
KY
$80,120
$97,650
$105,220
LA
$72,350
$98,490
$107,880
MA
$83,960
$100,930
$110,180
MD
$87,650
$106,980
$123,700
ME
$77,770
$84,310
$99,010
MI
$79,390
$89,910
$100,070
MN
$81,510
$93,050
$100,150
MO
$81,230
$97,290
$106,190
MS
$79,430
$94,930
$104,460
MT
$79,860
$88,990
$102,130
NC
$77,510
$92,940
$104,820
ND
$77,210
$83,200
$99,280
NE
$80,350
$93,740
$102,560
NH
$78,790
$83,900
$102,250
NJ
$91,770
$103,410
$128,390
NM
$83,770
$99,170
$120,960
NV
$100,510
$110,520
$127,960
NY
$76,980
$96,390
$114,400
OH
$81,840
$99,390
$107,880
OK
$88,150
$104,300
$121,120
OR
$99,800
$112,310
$127,540
PA
$81,880
$98,440
$112,320
PR
$46,990
$51,850
$62,360
RI
$84,710
$100,040
$107,160
SC
$82,000
$101,130
$109,720
SD
$80,720
$85,050
$99,940
TN
$81,750
$97,700
$107,250
TX
$85,810
$106,140
$127,830
UT
$85,380
$97,150
$104,040
VA
$83,740
$100,710
$118,740
VT
$80,450
$93,340
$102,500
WA
$95,650
$107,670
$127,390
WI
$78,430
$92,390
$102,240
WV
$74,890
$96,190
$107,650
WY
$77,580
$86,170
$103,350
Other names
Other names for this job
acute care occupational therapist, certified hand therapist, CHT, early intervention occupational therapist, home care occupational therapist, home health occupational therapist, industrial therapist, inpatient occupational therapist, outpatient occupational therapist, pediatric occupational therapist, pediatrics and acute care occupational therapist, registered occupational therapist.
More names for this work
rehabilitation occupational therapist, school occupational therapist, travel occupational therapist, acute care ot, assistive technology trainer, home care ot, independent living specialist, industrial rehabilitation consultant, inpatient ot, job trainer, otr, outpatient ot, pediatric ot, rehab ot, rehabilitation engineer, school ot, travel ot, vocational rehabilitation specialist, vocational trainer.
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65A Occupational Therapy
0874 Occupational Therapist
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