Will AI Replace Occupational Therapy Aides?

Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.