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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)
• 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 “Therapy Tech”

• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• 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.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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