Occupational Therapist (OT)
Posted Jun 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a patient who would not engage in therapy. How did you help them participate?
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate patients who are discouraged, tired or in pain.
Tell me about working with PT and speech on the same patient. How did you coordinate?
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well in an interdisciplinary rehab team.
Tell me about a time you made a safety call that slowed a patient's progress.
What they are checking: Whether they balance pushing progress with keeping patients safe.
What would you do
A patient is ready for discharge but you are worried about safety at home. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they advocate for safe discharge planning with the team and family.
As a PRN therapist, how do you pick up a caseload quickly from another therapist?
What they are checking: Whether they can step in smoothly and keep care consistent as a PRN clinician.
About the work
Walk me through your evaluation of a patient admitted after a stroke. What do you look at first?
What they are checking: Whether they can do a thorough inpatient rehab OT evaluation focused on function and safety.
How do you set goals that matter to the patient and also meet inpatient rehab documentation needs?
What they are checking: Whether they write meaningful, measurable goals tied to what the patient wants to do.
How do you teach a patient with a permanent loss of function to adapt daily tasks?
What they are checking: Whether they are skilled at compensation strategies and adaptive equipment.
How do you address cognition and reasoning, not just motor skills, in your treatment?
What they are checking: Whether they treat cognitive deficits that affect daily living.
How do you train family members to help a patient at home?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach caregivers safe techniques in a clear, practical way.
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