JOB REPORT / 31-2011 · 22 TASKS
Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Can AI do the work of Occupational Therapy Assistants?
Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.
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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:
- Perform clerical duties
- Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients'…
- Order any needed educational or treatment supplies
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This job has 22 core tasks. We went through 15 of them, one at a time.
Task by task, from the work Occupational Therapy Assistants actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.
- TASK 01
Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments, collecting data, or documenting health insurance billings.
AI DOESDrafts billing codes, auto-fills scheduling forms, and flags missing insurance data
YOU DOVerify patient details and catch billing errors that could affect care or compliance
- TASK 02
Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
AI DOESDrafts progress note templates, suggests clinical phrasing, and checks for missing required fields
YOU DOBring your direct patient observations and judgment about what truly matters to include
- TASK 03
Order any needed educational or treatment supplies.
AI DOESSearches supplier catalogs, compares prices, and drafts purchase orders
YOU DODecide what supplies each patient truly needs based on real clinical observation
- TASK 04
Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
AI DOESPulls research-backed activity lists matched to diagnoses and functional levels
YOU DOWatch the patient, read their mood and body language, and make the final call
- TASK 05
Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
AI DOESDrafts structured progress notes, suggests standard language, and flags missing fields in records
YOU DOWatch patients directly, judge subtle mood and behavior changes, and decide what truly matters clinically
- TASK 06
Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
AI DOESDrafts care notes, summarizes patient progress, and suggests talking points for team meetings
YOU DOBuild trust with colleagues and read the room during live care conversations
- TASK 07
Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.
AI DOESPulls research on alternative treatments and highlights what has worked for similar patients
YOU DOObserve the patient in person and decide what change is safe and right for them
- TASK 08
Attend care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.
AI DOESSummarizes patient progress notes and drafts care plan updates before and after meetings
YOU DOShow up, listen closely, and use your clinical judgment to guide real conversations about real people
- TASK 09
Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
AI DOESDrafts plain-language home program handouts, suggests adaptive equipment options, and helps tailor instructions for different learning needs
YOU DORead the patient in the room, adjust teaching in real time, and build trust through hands-on support
- TASK 10
Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
AI DOESHelps organize assessment checklists, flag patterns in past records, and suggest follow-up questions
YOU DOWatch the client move, listen to them, and judge what you see in person
- TASK 11
Design, fabricate, or repair assistive devices or make adaptive changes to equipment or environments.
AI DOESSuggests device designs, looks up adaptive equipment options, and drafts modification ideas
YOU DOMeasure, cut, build, and test every physical device yourself
- TASK 12
Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
AI DOESHelps score certain standardized tests and flags patterns in results
YOU DOStay present with the client and read their real-time reactions and behavior
- TASK 13
Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
AI DOESSuggests program ideas, drafts activity plans, and helps research best practices for specific impairments
YOU DOShow up in person, read the patient's mood and body, and adjust activities in the moment
- TASK 14SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Teach patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.
AI DOESSuggests coping strategies and tracks mood patterns
YOU DOBuild trust and adapt to each person
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25% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
- TASK 15
Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
AI DOESHelps track progress notes and flag patterns in logged performance data
YOU DOStay present, read body language, and cheer patients on in real time
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