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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 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)
• Therapy Tech
• Restorative, Rehab Aide
• Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)
• Rehabilitation Tech
• Rehabilitation Aide/Scheduler
• Program Trainer
• Occupational Therapist Aide (OT Aide)
• Occupational Rehabilitation Aide
• Independent Living Specialist
• Direct Support Professional

Tasks for “Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)”

• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• 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.
• 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.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• 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.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• 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.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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