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Job Description

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-2012.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,840.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
• Currently, there are 7,210 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Occupational Therapy Aides”.

Also Known As…

• Occupational Therapy Aides
• Restorative Coordinator
• Restorative Aide
• Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)
• Rehabilitation Services Aide
• Rehabilitation Aide (Rehab Aide)
• Occupational Therapy Technician (OT Tech)
• Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)
• Direct Support Staff
• Direct Service Professional
• Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)
• Therapy Tech
• Restorative, Rehab Aide
• Rehabilitation Tech
• Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler
• Program Trainer
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Direct Service Professional”

• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.

Related Technology & Tools

• Punching awls
• Desktop computers
• Photocopiers
• Crochet hooks
• Braille writers
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Multi-purpose saw sets
• Rotary punches
• Wheelchairs
• Rivet setters
• Reachers
• Therapeutic balls
• Rehabilitation training ramps
• Dressing sticks
• Sewing machines
• Scooter boards
• Personal computers
• Rasps
• Sewing needles
• Leather scissors
• Beading needles
• Wheeled walkers
• Power hand sanders
• Canes
• Orthopedic splints
• Communication boards
• Augmentative communication systems
• Hand weights
• Wood chisels
• Transfer belts
• Adaptive cutlery
• Rawhide mallets
• Lacing needles
• Latch hooks
• Crutches
• Knitting needles

• Microsoft Access
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• MEDITECH software
• Microsoft Word
• Scheduling software
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Office
• Billing software