# Occupational Therapy Assistant Occupation Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-therapy-assistant An occupational therapy assistant (OTA) works under a licensed occupational therapist to help patients regain the skills needed for daily living and work after injury, illness, or disability, in hospitals, rehab centers, schools, or home health settings. Daily work includes leading therapeutic exercise techniques, training patients in the use of adaptive equipment, and following rehabilitation care plans set by the supervising OT, with careful patient documentation in electronic health records (EHR) to track progress. The role requires an associate degree from an accredited OTA program and state licensure. ## Career ladder - Often comes from: often an entry point. - Often leads to: [Occupational Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-therapist) ## Similar roles [Athletic Trainer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/athletic-trainer), [Physical Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapist), [Physical Therapy Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapy-assistant), [Respiratory Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/respiratory-therapist), [Speech Language Pathologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/speech-language-pathologist) ## Open Occupational Therapy Assistant roles (1) - [Therapy Services Specialist (Bilingual Spanish)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e582ddad-0736-4dd9-8f49-4cc8f89dd3ef/therapy-services-specialist-bilingual-spanish-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time, Miami, FL ## Likely next role (4) Where Occupational Therapy Assistants commonly go next: [Occupational Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-therapist). - [Occupational Therapist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-ORLANDO/Occupational-Therapist_R-0390967) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Orlando, FL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site) - [Occupational Therapist](https://ccf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ClevelandClinicCareers/job/Union-Hospital/Occupational-Therapist_349532) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Union Hospital (listed on Cleveland Clinic's own careers site) - [Occupational Therapist, Outpatient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c518c5c3-ee8d-43ab-a913-24be725c046f/occupational-therapist-outpatient-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Purchase, NY, $65,000 – $105,000 - [Occupational Therapist NE (Part-Time)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fbd59241-cc98-49b0-959f-e94bc3de67eb/occupational-therapist-ne-part-time-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Carroll Mercy Health Center ## Roles similar to Occupational Therapy Assistant (18) From [Athletic Trainer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/athletic-trainer), [Physical Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapist), [Physical Therapy Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapy-assistant), [Respiratory Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/respiratory-therapist), [Speech Language Pathologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/speech-language-pathologist). - [Respiratory Therapist](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Berkeley-Heights-NJ/Respiratory-Therapist_R54003) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) (listed on CityMD's own careers site) - [Physical Therapist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-ORLANDO/Physical-Therapist_R-0391247-1) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Orlando, FL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site) - [Registered Respiratory Therapist - Surgical Critical Care - Weekender Flex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24eb256d-79c3-429b-ad3a-a7fd50a29fb4/registered-respiratory-therapist-surgical-critical-care-weekender-flex-at) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH - [Athletic Trainer](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/313281/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Winchester, TN (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site) - [Speech Language Pathologist](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Bend-OR/Speech-Language-Pathologist_R54073) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Bend, OR (listed on CityMD's own careers site) - [Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bb5d37cf-184a-4ba7-8a88-534c89b44a95/physical-therapist-pelvic-health-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH 9399 CROWN CREST, $36 – $67 / hour - [Registered Respiratory Therapist Float - PRN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69ae4186-c2e2-4b1d-85f9-67c6dae9e5d0/registered-respiratory-therapist-float-prn-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Contract - [Physical Therapist](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Purchase-NY/Physical-Therapist_R54173) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Purchase, NY (listed on CityMD's own careers site) - [Certified Athletic Trainer Ambulatory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9f6cc4e4-71fe-4711-b1d6-eec7e1d89372/certified-athletic-trainer-ambulatory-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH 2360 MEADOWS BLVD, $24 – $44 / hour - [Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Expansion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73ca3c86-20d1-417b-9faa-5e7bc19de1f7/registered-respiratory-therapist-neuro-expansion-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH ## People with this title (0) No one holds this exact title here yet.