Will “Restorative Coordinator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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 “Restorative Coordinator”

• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• 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.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• 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.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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