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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”

• 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.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• 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.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• 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.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• 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.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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