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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”

• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
• 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 occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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