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

Tasks for “Restorative Coordinator”

• 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.
• 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.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• 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.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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