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
Your training could be
0-2 years
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
- assist occupational therapists
- prepare equipment and treatment rooms
- show patients how to do physical exercises
- help people with impairments to learn skills
- run social and therapeutic activities
- communicate with whānau and caregivers
- work with health care professionals
- support patient dignity
- maintain medical records
Social
Practical
Organised
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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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