As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, your communication style should be effective. For this answer, you will want to tell the interviewer how you communicate as a healthcare provider as well as an employee. As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you must communicate with patients to gain information, convey critical information and make important decisions. Without effective communication skills, you may not be able to obtain or convey information and cause detrimental effects to your patients. As a team player, your communication style should be direct, honest and collaborative. Share a situation where you had effective communication and what the outcome was.