AnnaLee Branner
Rowlett
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in occupational therapy, patient care and healthcare administration. Possesses a proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive therapy policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospitals
07.2025 - Current
- Educated patients on safe and effective use of therapy equipment, such as pulleys, weights and inclined surfaces.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
- Advocated for all patients' health, safety, and rights.
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Reliant Rehabilitation
06.2019 - 10.2025
- Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
- Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
- Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
- Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- Supported and built caring relationships with patients with developmental, aging and cognitive disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases, and dementia.
- Evaluated treatment progress and adjusted to achieve maximum benefit.
Clinical Liaison
Encompass Health
12.2024 - 06.2025
- Participated actively in team meetings by offering valuable insights on patient care
- Coordinated communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies.
- Read current literature, talked with colleagues, continued education, or participated in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in field.
- Identified and shared research, recommendations, and other information regarding legal liabilities, risk management, and quality of care.
- Interviewed patients or representatives to identify problems relating to care.
- Conducted regular audits of patient files in order to ensure accuracy.
- Verified patient insurance coverage before scheduling appointments or providing treatment.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Ensign Services
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted patients with various therapeutic activities to enable ideal treatment processes.
- Reported patient progress by documenting and sharing treatment details with therapist.
- Demonstrated compassionate service tendencies with genuine mindfulness of individual conditions.
- Helped patients accomplish physical endeavors by leading stretches and other exercises.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Director of Rehabilitation
Reliant Rehabilitation
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Plan, implement and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring and training of personnel.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Encore Rehabilitation
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Select therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
- Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintain this information in client records.
- Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
- Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Therapy Management Corporation- Galena Nursing Center
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.
- Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Design, fabricate, or repair assistive devices or make adaptive changes to equipment or environments.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Key Rehabilitation
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
- Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved with the care of a patient.
- Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer educational, vocational, or recreational programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Order any needed educational or treatment supplies.
- Design, fabricate, or repair assistive devices or make adaptive changes to equipment or environments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Health Administration
Washburn University
Topeka, KS12.2019
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Occupational Therapist Assistant
Washburn University
Topeka, KS05.2018
Skills
- Resistance training
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Leading therapeutic group sessions
- Client education
- Outcome planning
- Treatment plan adjustment
- Quality improvement
- Health information systems
- Organizational development
- Revenue cycle management
Certification
- COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- NBCOT- COTA
- First Aid/CPR/BLS Certified- AHA
- LSVT Big Certified- COTA
Timeline
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospitals
07.2025 - Current
Clinical Liaison
Encompass Health
12.2024 - 06.2025
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Ensign Services
07.2023 - 09.2024
Director of Rehabilitation
Reliant Rehabilitation
04.2021 - 06.2023
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Reliant Rehabilitation
06.2019 - 10.2025
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Encore Rehabilitation
05.2019 - 06.2019
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Key Rehabilitation
10.2018 - 02.2019
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Therapy Management Corporation- Galena Nursing Center
06.2018 - 06.2019
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Occupational Therapist Assistant
Washburn University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Health Administration
Washburn University