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Occupational Report
for Occupational Therapists (29-1122)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to disabled persons.
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Employment Outlook
for Occupational Therapists
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Occupational Therapists
There are 24 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 24
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Occupational Therapists
Wages
for Occupational Therapists
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$22.19 |
$28.36 |
$33.41 |
$37.55 |
$40.20
|
$32.11 |
$66,793 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
20.33 |
28.78 |
32.34 |
35.94 |
39.65
|
31.28 |
65,051 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
26.01 |
29.35 |
33.44 |
37.42 |
40.07
|
32.73 |
68,073 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
23.91 |
27.24 |
33.39 |
37.70 |
40.18
|
32.08 |
66,738 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
29.14 |
33.22 |
36.36 |
39.38 |
41.92
|
35.64 |
74,130 |
| Lane |
28.93 |
33.07 |
36.02 |
38.84 |
40.53
|
35.10 |
73,002 |
| Coos / Curry |
22.03 |
24.68 |
31.11 |
37.83 |
41.06
|
30.96 |
64,403 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
22.48 |
26.23 |
33.86 |
37.49 |
39.65
|
31.90 |
66,350 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
32.99 |
34.61 |
36.77 |
38.93 |
40.34
|
36.19 |
75,269 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
21.51 |
27.23 |
31.53 |
36.19 |
39.90
|
30.81 |
64,082 |
| Klamath / Lake |
27.66 |
34.60 |
37.58 |
40.66 |
42.71
|
36.35 |
75,625 |
| Clackamas |
17.94 |
19.39 |
24.46 |
33.56 |
38.27
|
26.29 |
54,689 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Occupational Therapists
Educational Requirements
for Occupational Therapists
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Occupational Therapists
- Administer Occupational Rehabilitation Program
- Analyze Medical Data
- Analyze Patient Activity
- Analyze Therapy Response
- Apply Anatomy Theory
- Apply Clinical Problem Solving Techniques
- Apply Cognition Theory
- Apply Disabilities Theory
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
- Apply Human Developmental Disease Theory
- Apply Human Growth And Development Theory
- Apply Human Kinesiology Theory
- Apply Institutional Care Procedures
- Apply Massage Therapy Treatments
- Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
- Apply Neurology Theory
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Physiotherapy Techniques
- Apply Psychology Theory
- Apply Statistical Methods
- Collect Clinical Data
- Conduct Clinical Assessments Of Therapy Patients
- Conduct Patient Evaluations
- Develop Occupational Therapy Programs
- Document Medical Prognosis
- Fit Medical Supportive Devices
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Improve And Develop Patient Work Skills
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Position Patients For Therapy
- Practice Preventive Procedures In Medical Therapy Setting
- Prepare Patient Reports
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Repair And Maintain Medical Supportive Devices
- Set Up Patient Care Equipment
- Structure Therapy Treatments To Patient Need
- Teach Medical Self Care
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
- Use Behavior Modification Techniques
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Medical Equipment In Direct Patient Care
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Physical Intervention Techniques In Clinical And Institutional Settings
- Work As A Team Member
- Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses
Schools and Training Providers
for Occupational Therapists
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 352-3174
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Occupational Therapists
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
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