Will “Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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 Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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