Occupational Therapist Assistant Mock Interview

Practice 30 OTA interview questions covering patient care scenarios, treatment planning, and clinical collaboration.

WRITTEN BY RACHELLE ENNS

QUESTION 3 OF 30

Do you encourage fidget tools as a part of sensory therapy?

Fidget tools may be written into the plan for a patient by the Occupational Therapist you are working alongside. Tell the interviewer what tools and therapy techniques you to help your patients keep their hands busy in order to help them maintain focus and attention as well as decrease anxiety.

"I do encourage fidget tools as part of my sensory therapy. The Occupational Therapist that I currently work alongside often integrate chewy tubes and therapy putty in our sessions. I've had many parents comment that my simple suggestion of sending two lego's to school has been benificial."

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30 Occupational Therapist Assistant Interview Questions & Answers

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01 Why do you want to be an OT Assistant? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 02 Tell me about your education. ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 03 Do you encourage fidget tools as a part of sensory therapy? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 04 Have you worked with stroke patients? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 05 What do you dislike about Occupational Therapy? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 06 How should an OT and OTA function together? In your opinion. ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 07 What do you like most about being an OTA? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 08 Do you have further career plans, past being an OTA? ~CAREER GOALS 09 What do you not like to do as an occupational therapist assistant? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 10 How have you made your previous office better as an OTA? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 11 Would you say you are an organized, detail oriented person? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 12 Do you enjoy communicating with patients? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 13 How do you typically treat patients? ~COMPETENCY 14 Do you enjoy helping out the team and making the office more successful? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 15 What therapeutic techniques are you familiar with and which have you used successfully? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 16 What motivates you as an OTA? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 17 Have you assessed a child's handwriting? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 18 What is your one weakness, as an OTA? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 19 Do you have any volunteer experience? How do you believe that helped you prepare for this career? ~CAREER GOALS 20 Does any type of patient treatment make you uncomfortable? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 21 When have you demonstrated a great deal of patience in the work place? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 22 If you have a disagreement with the OT, what would you do? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 23 What type of patients would you be interested in specializing in? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 24 Have you worked with Autistic patients? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 25 When can you start working? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 26 How would your co-workers describe you? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 27 What is your communication style? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 28 What type of supervision do you work best with? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 29 If you noticed a patient wasn't improving what would you do? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 30 Do you have any questions for us? ~OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

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