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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
- 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
- Direct Service Professional
Tasks for “Direct Service Professional”
- 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.
- Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
- Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
- Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
- Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
- Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
- 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.
- Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
- Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scooter boards
- Crochet hooks
- Rehabilitation training ramps
- Desktop computers
- Augmentative communication systems
- Rivet setters
- Wheeled walkers
- Dressing sticks
- Sewing machines
- Punching awls
- Personal computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Therapeutic balls
- Canes
- Latch hooks
- Sewing needles
- Photocopiers
- Rasps
- Rawhide mallets
- Crutches
- Reachers
- Braille writers
- Communication boards
- Wheelchairs
- Wood chisels
- Rotary punches
- Lacing needles
- Multi-purpose saw sets
- Leather scissors
- Knitting needles
- Beading needles
- Transfer belts
- Orthopedic splints
- Adaptive cutlery
- Power hand sanders
- Hand weights
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Billing software
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Scheduling software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Word