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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
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Program Trainer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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