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

Tasks for “Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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