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Ohio Occupational Therapy Supervision and Delegation

Members have full access to the material below and can email us with questions regarding any Ohio occupational therapy compliance issue.  Please consider joining today if you need assistance.

OT Responsibilities 

    • Which services can only be performed by a licensed OT?
    • What are the responsibilities of the OT when delegating?
    • What are the responsibilities of the OT when supervising?
    • What is the ratio between the supervising OT and assistive personnel?

Aides

    • What tasks can an aide perform?
    • What is an aide expressly prohibited from doing?
    • What are the responsibilities of the OT when delegating to an aide?
    • What level of supervision is required?
    • What is the ratio between supervising OTs and aides?
    • How do aides need to be identified in a clinical setting?


Assistants

    • Which services are OTAs allowed to practice?
    • Are there specific services that OTAs are prohibited from practicing?
    • What are the responsibilities of the OT when delegating to an OTA?
    • What type of supervision is required?
    • When does the supervising OT need to reevaluate/reassess a patient?
    • Does the supervising occupational therapist need to co-sign documentation created by the OTA?
    • What is the ratio between supervising OTs and OTAs?
    • How do OTAs need to be identified in a clinical setting?

Students and New Graduates

    • Role of students in clinical practice
    • Supervision requirements for student OTs and student OTAs
    • Co-Signatures on student documentation
    • Designation for students
    • New graduate practice



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