42TX - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AFSC Officer

Summary

When Airmen or their families experience physical limitations, we do everything we can to help them regain their compromised functions. Working to help people with disabilities, injury or illness, Occupational Therapists work with patients to build or restore their abilities through the use of everyday tasks. Whether working with mental, physical, developmental or emotional conditions, these experts assist their patients in developing and maintaining daily living and work skills.

What You’ll Do

• Plan therapeutic activities directed toward the promotion of health or rehabilitation of physical or psychosocial dysfunction.
• Provides examination, diagnosis and prognosis for both in- and outpatients.
• Utilizes advanced practice, orders consultations and diagnostic test to expedite care.
• Prescribes, fits and fabricates orthoses as needed.
• Consults with medical staff on occupational therapy matters.

Duties

• Perform duties related to specialized field requirements.
• Support Air Force mission objectives through technical expertise.
• Develop, maintain, and implement standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with other units to accomplish mission requirements.
• Supervise and train personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months of experience in occupational therapy assignments, including planning, managing and administering occupational therapy treatments and activities
• State license and registration to practice occupational therapy
• Minimum of 24 months of supervised clinical experience in an occupational therapy assignment
• Completion of Officer Training School course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• Officer Training School: 8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Completion of an accredited program in occupational therapy. Minimum requirement is an entry level master’s degree, however a doctorate is preferred

Components

• Air Force Active Duty
• Air Force Reserve
• Air National Guard