Amy Parker
Ooltewah,TN
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a high degree of accuracy. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player, eager to assist in helping others become successful in their roles.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
08.2011 - Current
- Perform charge therapist roles including organization of caseload for the whole department, manage scheduling needs, address difficult situations with physicians, patients, and families.
- Establish compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Provide interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
- Meticulously and efficiently review records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
- Coordinate interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Perform evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Provide education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
Occupational Therapist
SkyRidge Medical Center
Cleveland, TN
02.2010 - 08.2011
- Worked among a small department fulfilling duties related to inpatient and outpatient OT needs as well as secretarial work (ie scheduling appointments, stocking items, professional calls to physicians and insurance)
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility. Was responsible for productive use of time and multitasking to assure all patient needs were met.
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
Administrative Assistant
Health Center At Standifer Place
Chattanooga, TN
05.2006 - 08.2006
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Created documentation that was professional, easy to use, and easy to communicate needed information to justify therapy services.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Milligan College
Milligan, TN12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Tennessee At Chattanoog
Chattanooga, TN12.2006
Skills
- Time Management
- Self starter
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leader by example
- Collaboration with others
- Multitask well
- Professional writing and verbal skills
- Productive and efficient
- Reliable
- Provide compassionate care
Volunteer work
Childcare at Christway Community Church (2010-current)
- work as a Rover in the children's department assisting teachers with tasks as they arise, stock supplies, talk with parents as needed
- teacher in special needs class - work one on one and in more inclusive setting to teach children with varying disabilities about the love of Christ
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
CHI Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - Current
Occupational Therapist
SkyRidge Medical Center
02.2010 - 08.2011
Administrative Assistant
Health Center At Standifer Place
05.2006 - 08.2006
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Milligan College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Tennessee At Chattanoog