Will “Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)” 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)
• Direct Support Staff
• Direct Service Professional
• Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide (CORA)
• Therapy Tech
• Restorative, Rehab Aide
• Rehabilitation Tech
• Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler
• Program Trainer
• Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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