OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FAQ: ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Interview question video

Duties and Responsibilities:
What are the responsibilities and duties of your position?
What do you do in a typical day?
How does your schedule vary from day to day, month to month, and even week to week?
How would you describe the demands of your position, for example, time involved per week, job pressures, complexity and people problems?

Qualifications?
How much schooling/what kind of degree is needed to be an OT?
Are there any courses you recommend I take in my undergrad in order to prepare myself well for grad school? A minor I should declare? Any internships, jobs or job shadowing opportunities I should be aware of?

What kind of skills does one need to possess in order to succeed as an OT?

What other advice would you give someone planning to enter this type of work?

Future Outlook:
Is the job outlook in this field expected to grow? Will there be good opportunities for someone like me?

Do you have an estimate of a starting salary for an entry level position in this field?

What kinds of changes are taking place in this field?

What are other occupations that are closely associated and work closely with OTs?

Satisfactions and Frustrations:
What do you like best about your job?

What causes you the most frustration about your job? 

Personal:
What is your current occupation and how long have you been in that role?

What alternatives did you consider before deciding on this career?

What is your educational background?

What were the primary factors that led you to choose your current occupation?

General:
What type of setting can OTs work in? What kind of population can OTs work with? 

Are there other types of OTs other than
ones who work in clinical settings? 

What is the range of earning potential for an OT from entry level to end of career?

Would you consider the job stressful or emotionally taxing? What do you do to take care of yourself in your time off? 

How long have you been working as an OT in a skilled nursing facility?

What does a day in the life of SNF OT look like?- link video

What do you love most about working in a SNF?

Least favorite part about working in a SNF?
What diagnoses do you typically see?

What type of treatment activities do you do?

Is it sustainable to work at a SNF long term?

How likely/common is burnout for OT at a SNF?

How do you differentiate between OT services between a SNF and inpatient?

Acute/ intensive vs subacute: less intense - prior to going home.

What are the best ways to try and do IADL tasks in a SNF?

Are SNF’s really all about time/productivity? Are they client centered?

How do you handle productivity standards?

What are your productivity standards?

Do you feel overwhelmed by it?
How to better document faster? Productivity is killer!

People tend to talk about SNF’s in a negative light, can you touch upon this? - profit? Productive ? Conditions?

I know it depends, but what is the minimum pay to accept in a SNF?

On your toughest day at work, what keeps you motivated?

What is the hardest thing about transitioning from OT student to actual practitioner?

Do you ever make splints/orthotics in this setting? No! Buy them! I can modify them to fit pts

I heard that in a SNF you do more diagnosing that treatment…is. ??

What are your values in occupational therapy? : altruism, equality, freedom, justice, dignity, truth, and prudence.

How does culture influence occupation?

Do you reflect on practice and is this mandatory, if so which reflective models are you most likely to use?

6. What code of ethics do you follow? 
Veracity & Fidelity. Autonomy & Justice. Beneficence & Nonmaleficence
7. Who is your governing body? AOTA