Occupational therapy assistant, Kaiāwhina kaituku haumanu ngangahau
Also known as
- Therapy assistant, health assistant
Occupational therapy assistants do routine tasks for occupational therapists like preparing equipment and patient treatment rooms.
Your pay could be
$72K
Lower
$76K to $83K
Most common
$87K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Occupational therapy assistants
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time or casually
- usually work in health clinics, rehabilitation facilities or gyms, and may travel
- need to be responsible, reliable and communicate well
Tasks
- encourage patients during therapeutic activities
- prepare medical reports or documents
- communicate patient status to other health practitioners
- administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs
- monitor patient progress or responses to treatments
- record vital statistics or other health information
- maintain medical records
- prepare patient treatment areas for use
- maintain medical equipment or instruments
- inventory medical supplies or equipment
Social
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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