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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)
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Occupational Rehabilitation Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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