Will “Restorative, Rehab Aide” 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

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Occupational Therapy Aides”.

Also Known As…

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

Tasks for “Restorative, Rehab Aide”

• Evaluate the living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
• Manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
• Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts and games.
• Supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.
• 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.
• Accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
• Perform clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties, such as answering phones, restocking and ordering supplies, filling out paperwork, and scheduling appointments.
• 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.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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