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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 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 Therapy Technician (OT Tech)
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Occupational Therapy Technician (OT Tech)”

• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• 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.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 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.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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