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

Tasks for “Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)”

• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• 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.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• 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.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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