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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)”

• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• 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.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• 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.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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