Will “Occupational Therapy Aides” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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

Also Known As…

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

Tasks for “Occupational Therapy Aides”

• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• 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.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
• Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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