Occupational Therapy Aide Resume Template
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Kayla Gray
Senior Occupational Therapy Aide · Outpatient Hand & Rehab
Charlotte, NC · (704) 555-5167 · kayla.gray@email.com · linkedin.com/in/kaylagray
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
American Heart Association
HIPAA Privacy Training
Queen City Orthopedic & Hand Therapy
Core Skills
Treatment area setup
Patient scheduling
Supply inventory
Modality prep
Equipment sanitation
Patient transport
Charge entry
Software
WebPTMEDITECHMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook
Education
High School Diploma
2016
Myers Park High School
Profile
Occupational therapy aide with 8 years in outpatient and hospital rehab, supporting 6 therapists and 60–70 visits a day. Keeps treatment areas, supplies and schedules running, with a 97% on-time start rate and clean supply audits since 2021.
Rehab Experience
2021 – Present
Senior OT Aide
Queen City Orthopedic & Hand Therapy, Charlotte, NC
- Set up treatment areas and equipment for 6 OTs and CHTs seeing 60–70 patient visits a day.
- Schedule and confirm appointments in WebPT; cut no-shows from 14% to 8% with reminder calls.
- Prep paraffin baths, hot packs and splinting pans and clean all equipment between patients.
- Order and stock thermoplastic, putty and exercise bands; passed every supply audit since 2021.
- Walk patients through home exercise handouts after the therapist reviews the program.
2018 – 2021
Occupational Therapy Aide
Mecklenburg Regional Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
- Transported inpatients by wheelchair to and from the rehab gym for OT and PT sessions.
- Entered charges and visit data in MEDITECH and filed evaluation paperwork for 4 therapists.
- Kept inventory of ADL kits, reachers and sock aids and reordered stock each week.
- Reported patient attendance and changes in mood or endurance to the treating therapist.
2017 – 2018
Rehab Aide
Piedmont Senior Living, Concord, NC
- Assisted residents to therapy sessions and set up exercise stations in the rehab room.
- Laundered linens, restocked towels and sanitized mats and parallel bars each shift.
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Skills to list
- Treatment Area Setup
- Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
- Clerical/Scheduling Support
- Patient Escort
- Supply Inventory Management
- Basic Patient Assistance
- Electronic Health Records Entry
- Insurance Paperwork Support
Software and tools
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Billing software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
Duties to describe on a occupational therapy aide resume
- Encouraged patients and attended to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
- Reported to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
- Observed patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and recorded and maintained information in client records.
- Prepared and maintained work area, materials, and equipment and maintained inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
- Transported patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
- Instructed 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.
Titles along the way
- OT Aide Trainee
- Occupational Therapy Aide
- Senior OT Aide
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