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How exposed to AI is a Occupational Therapist?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for occupational therapists, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 6 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Assistive Technology TrainerCertified Hand Therapist (CHT)Early Intervention Occupational TherapistHome Health Occupational TherapistIndustrial Rehabilitation ConsultantOccupational Therapist (OT)Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Pediatric OT)Pediatrics and Acute Care Occupational TherapistRegistered Occupational Therapist (OTR)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
128k
people do this job in the US
13 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients
  • Advise on health risks in the workplace or on health-related transition to retirement

Only with software built on top

9
  • Complete and maintain necessary records
  • Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems
  • Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps
  • Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities
  • Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress
  • Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs or coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities
  • Design and create, or requisition, special supplies and equipment, such as splints, braces, and computer-aided adaptive equipment
  • Help clients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination, and perceptual skills, using computer programs
  • Conduct research in occupational therapy

Cannot be sped up

6
  • Train caregivers in providing for the needs of a patient during and after therapy
  • Lay out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tools after therapy sessions
  • Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities
  • Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability
  • Provide training and supervision in therapy techniques and objectives for students or nurses and other medical staff
  • Provide patients with assistance in locating or holding jobs
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.