Occupational Therapy Assistant Jobs in the United States
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Dennis, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
$37 Per Hour
Dennis, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us:VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Hingham, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
$37 Per Hour
Hingham, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us:VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Sandwich, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Chelsea, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Sandwich, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Chelsea, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Holbrook, MA
Working with the ABI waiver program sets VRNS apart from traditional home healthcare agencies, in that it allows us to provide ongoing, consistent scheduling to our clinicians along with the flexibility of traditional home care, allowing you to maintain your work-life balance while promoting growth within your professional skill set and career. About us: VRNS is a clinician owned and operated home healthcare agency that truly promotes a strong work-life balance, provides continued support, and cares for their clinicians out in the field.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Jobs Overview
If you’re looking for an entry into healthcare with skills you can build on, you might want to look at occupational therapy assistant jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is projecting an impressive 36% increase in these job over the next 10 years.
As an occupational therapy assistant, you’ll work under the direction of an occupational therapist. Your activities will include things like setting up equipment and encouraging and helping patients complete their therapy activities and use equipment correctly. An important part of your job will be to record and report patient progress to your occupational therapist.
The BLS reports that most occupational therapy assistant jobs break down into three categories: About 45% work in offices or clinics run by occupational therapists, 17% are in skilled nursing facilities, and 16% work in hospitals.
If working in healthcare support jobs interests you, you can expand your search to related jobs such as:
Occupational Therapy Assistant Training and Skills
An occupational therapy assistant needs an associate degree that usually takes two years to complete at a community college or technical school. Part of this education is 16 weeks of hands-on experience in a healthcare facility plus classroom courses that include:
- psychology
- biology
- pediatric health
Many OTAs go on to become occupational therapists. Some schools offer bridge programs that prepare you specifically for this career progression.
All states regulate OTAs’ practice. Most states do this by requiring graduating occupational therapy assistants to obtain a license by passing the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) exam. This also allows you to use the COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) designation. You’ll take continuing education courses to maintain your license. You can also choose to study and get a license for specialized areas of occupational therapy including feeding, eating, swallowing, and low vision.
Along with education and licensing, an occupational therapy assistant needs some crucial soft skills that include:
- adaptability
- compassion
- detail orientation
- interpersonal skills
- physical strength
Take a look at this Monster job description to see what else you might need to get an occupational therapy assistant job.
Update Your Occupational Therapy Assistant Resume
Did you know there are some special considerations for a healthcare professional’s resume? It might surprise you that even at an entry-level job, it’s important for recruiters to know your caseload and the size of your department’s operating budget. It’s also a good idea to send a cover letter to accompany your resume. You can learn how to format and write an effective cover letter by browsing all the cover letter writing tips on Monster.
Interviewing for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Job
One of the causes of interview anxiety is not knowing what questions a hiring manager might ask you. One type of question that is particularly popular in an interview for a healthcare worker is the behavioral interview question. This is where the interviewer will ask for an example of how you handled certain situations. Read tips on how to prepare for a behavioral interview.
There are also five questions asked in healthcare interviews that can be particularly difficult. Here are three of them:
- Why did you choose occupational therapy as a profession?
- What is your biggest career mistake or failure?
- What do you see as the future of healthcare?
How Much Do Occupational Therapy Assistant Jobs Pay?
According to Monster, the median pay for an occupational therapy assistant is $25.72 an hour. How much you make will also depend on what part of the country you’re in. Monster’s Salary Tools will tell you what salary to expect as an occupational therapy assistant in your area. And while you’re on the salary page, you’ll also see the salaries for related jobs and some of the latest job postings for OTAs.
Want to Learn More About a Company You’re Interested In?
You can start your research into facilities before you interview by using Monster’s Company Profiles. Enter a company name into the search bar and if they’re in our database, you can learn things like:
- if they have any specialties like sports therapy.
- where offices and clinics are located.
- the year they were founded.
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