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Kerala public service commission (KPSC) has released notification for recruiting suitable candidates for the post of Occupational Therapist in Health department Services. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the post of occupational therapist. For more details regarding the recruitment, candidates can go through the official notification by visiting the official website of Kerala PSC www.keralapsc.gov.in.
In this article, we will provide the details regarding the selection procedure of the candidates for the post of Occupational Therapist.
Kerala PSC Occupational Therapist Selection Process 2022 – Overview
| Recruiting Organization | Kerala Public Service Commission |
| Name of the post | Occupational therapist |
| Name of department | Health Service |
| No.of vacancies | 1 |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Mode of recruitment | Direct |
| Selection process | Written test/ Online test |
| Official website | keralapsc.gov.in |
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Kerala PSC Occupational Therapist job – Eligibility Criteria
1: Which Year First Assembly Election was held in Kerala?
Education Qualification
Degree in Occupational Therapy awarded or recognised by the Universities in Kerala. In the absence of persons with qualification mentioned above, Diploma in Occupational Therapy awarded by an institution recognised by the Government.
Age Limit
Candidates between the age limit of 20 to 36 years are eligible. Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2002 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual age relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Communities.
Kerala PSC Occupational Therapist Selection Process 2022
According to the notification released, the selection to the post of Occupational Therapist shall be done through an interview. But if the number of applications received is more than expected, then the organizing board will prefer conducting a written exam or online test will be conducted for the recruitment of occupational therapist. There will be a total of 100 questions and all the questions carry equal marks. There will be a negative marking for each questions. The duration of paper will be 2 hours and then take the interview. So, if the selection process includes the written Test then the candidates should have a thorough knowledge of the KPSC Occupational Therapist Syllabus 2022 to identify the important topics which should be covered to crack this exam. Below given are the topics to crack the interview process.
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| Topics | Books | Author/Publication | Description |
| Anatomy | A Handbook of General Anatomy | B. D. Chaurasia | These books will get you a proper understanding of the Anatomical details. |
| A Guide to Regional Anatomy | John Cameron | ||
| Atlas of Human Anatomy | Elsevier Publications | ||
| Physiology | Human Physiology in Nutshell | Arya Publications | You can use these books to get a clarity on the concepts of physiology . |
| Concise Textbook of Human Physiology | Elsevier India | ||
| Human Physiology: An integrated approach | Dee Silverthorn | ||
| Bio-chemistry | Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry | McGraw Hill | Free books can help make bio-chemistry easy for you. |
| Integrative Human Biochemistry | Springer | ||
| Biochemistry | John L. Tymoczko | ||
| Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy | Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy | Slack Incorporated | These books have all the important and relevant details related to the occupational therapy. |
| Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation | Macmillan Pub Co | ||
| Principles of Growth And Development | S. K. Sharma & Monica Tomar | ||
| Sociology | Sociology and Occupational Therapy: An Integrated Approach | Churchill Livingstone | These are the must haves for sociology. |
| Handbook of Indian Sociology | Oxford | ||
| Disabled Problems And Empowering Strategies | Abhijeet Publication | ||
| Pathology | Textbook of Pathology | Mohan Harsh | You cannot miss out on these books for pathology. |
| Robbins and Cortran Pathologic Basis of Disease | Vinay Kumar | ||
| Growth Disorders | Hodder Arnold Publications | ||
| Microbiology | Textbook of Microbiology | Dreamtech Press | These books are one of the most commonly referred to books for microbiological studies. |
| ISE Prescott’s Microbiology | McGraw Hill | ||
| Introduction to Modern Virology | John Wiley & Sons | ||
| Pharmacology | Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology | Relx India Pvt. Ltd | These books can help make Pharmacology easy and simple for you to understand. |
| Principles of pharmacology | H. L. Sharma & K. K. Sharma | ||
| A Comprehensive Guide to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | Nova Science Publishers Inc | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Industrial Rehabilitation | Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics | Taylor & Francis | You can find all the relevant information related to industrial rehabilitation with reference to occupational therapy in these. |
| Fundamentals of Ergonomics | Dr. U. V. Kiran | ||
| Human Engineering: A Study of the Management of Human Forces in Industry | Forgotten Books Publishers | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Mental Health | Occupational therapy and mental health | Veena Slaich | You can refer to these books to understand occupational therapy and its connection with mental health in a better way. |
| A Short Textbook Of Psychiatry | Jaypee | ||
| Schizophrenia: A Guide to the Symptoms, Management, and Treatment of Schizophrenia | Ingram Publishing | ||
| Psychology | Occupational psychology | Pearson | To simplify the fundamental concepts of psychology, these books are one of the best choices. |
| A concise textbook of human psychology | Dr. Sarabjeet Kaur | ||
| Child Psychology and Development | Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd | ||
| Psychiatry | Kaplan and Sadock’s Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | These are the best books for demystifying the complexities of psychiatry with reference to Occupational Therapy. |
| Psychiatry for Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy | M. S. Bhatia | ||
| Community Medicine | Community medicine with recent advances | A.H.Suryakantha | You can anytime refer to these books to understand community medicine concepts better. |
| A textbook of community medicine | Bhalwar Rajvir | ||
| Principles and Practice of Community Medicine | Asma Rahim | ||
| Biomechanics and Kinesiology | Kinesiology The Mechanics And Pathomechanics Of Human Movement | Carol A. Oatis | Biomechanics and kinesiology can be quite difficult to understand. But you can always refer to these books to clear out your concepts and prepare this topic better. |
| Fundamentals of Biomechanics: Equilibrium, Motion, and Deformation | Springer | ||
| Kinetics of Human Motion | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky | ||
| Orthopedics in Occupational Therapy | Orthopedics And Fractures | Ebnezar | Orthopedics,fractures, peripheral nerve injuries, etc. are complex topics and must be studied properly. You can refer to these books to strengthen your concepts. |
| Peripheral nerve injuries: a clinical guide | Springer | ||
| McRae’s Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management | Elsevier | ||
| Surgery including Obstetrics & Gynecology | Burn Care and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice | F.A. Davis Company | These books contain all the relevant details related to surgery including obstetrics and gynecology. |
| Textbook of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery | Thieme | ||
| Tendon Transfer Surgery of the Upper Extremity | ASSH Publications | ||
| Medicine including pediatrics in occupational therapy | Pulmonary Circulation Diseases And Their Treatment | Andrew J Peacock and Robert Naeije and Lewis J Rubin , Taylor & Francis | You can find all important and relevant content for pediatrics in occupational therapy. |
| Hiv/Aids – The Facts And The Fiction | Chris Jennings | ||
| Pediatrics | A Textbook of Pediatrics | Piyush Gupta | To further strengthen your concepts in pediatrics, you can also refer to these core books. |
| Essential Pediatrics | Vinod K Paul & Arvind Bagga | ||
| Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics | Elsevier Publications | ||
| Neurology & Neurosurgery in Occupational Therapy | Neuropsychology For Occupational Therapists | John Wiley | To understand better the basic principles of neurology and neurosurgery as well as the related disorder, you can refer to these books. |
| Occupational Therapy and Neurological Conditions | Jenny Preston and Judi Edmans | ||
| Neuromuscular Disorders | Springer | ||
| Functional assessments and outcome measures | Mental Health Concepts And Techniques For The Occupational Therapy Assistant | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | These books can help with various Occupational therapy approaches. |
| The Multicontext Approach To Cognitive Rehabilitation A Metacognitive Strategy Intervention To Optimize Functional Cognition | Joan Toglia and Erin R. Foster | ||
| Clinical Assessment Skills For Physiotherapists And Occupationals | CBS Publication | ||
| Clinical rehabilitation | Principles And Practice of Physical Rehabilitation | Jaypee brothers medical publishers | To get a deeper insight into rehabilitation services, disabilities, prosthetics and orthotics, you can always refer to these books. |
| Textbook Of Rehabilitation | S. Sunder | ||
| Short Textbook of Prosthetics and Orthotics | R Chinnathurai | ||
| Occupational therapy in orthopedic conditions | Occupational Therapy in Orthopedics and Trauma | Wiley Publications | These books can help you with understanding how to use occupational therapy in orthopedic conditions, trauma, amputations, etc. |
| Occupational Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions | Dina Penrose | ||
| Pocket Book Of Physiotherapy Management In Amputation | Nidhi Khanna | ||
| Occupational therapy in surgical conditions including Obstetrics and Gynecology | Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Jaypee publications | Rehabilitation in case of burns, thoracic surgery, mastectomy etc. are complex topics and should be referred to books like these to get a deeper understanding of these topics. |
| Burn Care and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice | F.A. Davis Company | ||
| Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Rehabilitation | Elsevier Publications | ||
| Occupational therapy in medical conditions including pediatric | Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | These books contain comprehensive knowledge about various medical conditions and treatment and role of occupational therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with such diseases. |
| Pediatric Occupational Therapy Handbook | Mosby | ||
| Comprehensive Occupational Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | ||
| Occupational Therapy in Neurological & Neurosurgical Conditions | Occupational Therapy And Neurological Conditions | John Wiley publications | You can use these books as your go-to study material to get an overview of various neurological conditions, and occupational therapy’s relevance in such cases. |
| Physiotherapy In Neuro-Conditions | Jaypee publications | ||
| Central Nervous System Diseases and Inflammation | Springer |
Documents Required
- Certificates to prove Educational qualification. Those who claim equivalent qualifications instead of qualification mentioned in the Notification shall produce the relevant Government Order
to prove the equivalency at the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification concerned. - Birth certificate
- Caste Certificate. In the case of difference in original Caste/ Community claimed in the
application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette Notification in this regard, along with Community Certificate at the time of Certificate Verification. - Personal ID card – Aadhar card, PAN card, Driving license( any one)
Candidates shall appear in person for verification of the original documents on the date, time, and venue allotted by the Commission, at their own expense.
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