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

Tasks for “Rehabilitation Tech”

• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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