Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Clinic and Rehab
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time peer feedback changed the way you treated patients.
What they are checking: Whether they welcome peer review and actually change practice, which the posting lists as a measure of strength.
How do you communicate progress back to the referring provider so they keep sending patients?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that clear updates to referral sources support both the patient and the clinic.
Tell me about a cost saving or efficiency idea you suggested in a clinic. What happened?
What they are checking: Whether they look for practical improvements in how the department works, as the posting asks.
What would you do
You will split your week between Woodstock and the Harvard rehab center. How would you keep your caseload and documentation organized across two sites?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage continuity of care and paperwork when patients and supplies are split between locations.
A patient keeps canceling and then asks why they are not getting better. How do you handle that conversation?
What they are checking: Whether they can address attendance honestly and kindly while keeping the patient engaged in care.
How do you keep your evening appointments running on time when the 9:30 to 6 schedule fills up?
What they are checking: Whether they manage time across a full outpatient day without cutting corners on care or notes.
How would you help orient a new OT or OTA joining the Harvard clinic?
What they are checking: Whether they can share clinic routines and clinical expectations in a way that helps a new partner succeed.
About the work
Walk me through an outpatient evaluation for a patient with a distal radius fracture referred after cast removal.
What they are checking: Whether they can run a focused upper extremity evaluation and build a progression that respects healing timelines.
How do you use physical agents and manual techniques in your outpatient practice, and how do you decide when to stop using them?
What they are checking: Whether they use modalities with a clear purpose and move patients toward active, independent treatment.
How do you set goals that a patient cares about and that also satisfy insurance requirements for continued visits?
What they are checking: Whether they write functional, measurable goals that serve both the patient and the payer.
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