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)”

• 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.
• 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.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• 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.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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