Anna Lyn Caytap
San Diego,CA
Summary
Occupational therapist with versatility in adapting to diverse needs of patients/clients, developing targeted individual treatment plans to support individual needs based on each assessment outcome. Well-trained occupational therapist with 13 years of experience years in various settings (and ages) from ICU/acute, outpatient rehab, outpatient hands, skilled nursing/transitional care, and home health pediatric to adult. Systematic rehabilitation specialist with deliberate planning and thoughtful organization, developing benchmarks for individuals in occupational therapeutic environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Mobile Rehab Therapy, Inc. (Outpt clinic and Homehealth)
06.2023 - Current
- Evaluate and treat Work Comp patients or others with general diagnosis such hands to elbow/shoulder injuries, some neuro, and occasionally Lymphedema.
- Provided hand therapy to improve patient's ability to use hands and arms after injury or surgery.
- Enhanced overall quality of life for patients with chronic conditions by addressing physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and sensory impairments.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Promoted independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques.
Medical Leave
N/A
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Throughout this time, active in providing clinical consultation to COTA/OT/PT colleagues who calls me for skilled clinical input regarding patient/client care adhering to HIPPA and scope of practice.
- Completed CLT (Certified Lymphedema Therapist) by attending the Certified Lymphedema 9-day lecture and hands-on course after online self study with a total of 135-hour training.
- Babysitting and provided 3 months therapy for my premature 4 month-old nephew to improve his motor skill milestones.
Occupational Therapist
Select Rehabilitation
04.2021 - 11.2022
- Conducted thorough evaluations to assess patient needs, functional limitations, and potential for improvement to reach their optimal independence to perform self-care, home management skills, and safe functional mobility related to self care and home management skills
- Mentored and collaborated with COTAs to enhance documentation of evidenced-based treatment to address patient’s goals and progress.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
Occupational Therapist
ONR (Orthopedic Neurological Rehabilitation)
07.2020 - 03.2022
- From July 2020 to Dec 2021, I worked in their SNF locations in Santa Maria and in January to March 2022, worked in their Touch program in Rancho Bernardino
- In their Touch program: Assisted Director of Rehab with patient screening, shared evidence-based clinical treatment and devices, and provided nursing safety transfer education in both their SNF and Touch Program
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Stand -in Rehab Director when the Director of Rehab (DOR) was out on medical leave or on vacation
- Volunteered time to train certified nursing aids with proper body mechanics with safety transfer and use of hoyer lift and stand-lift
- As a stand-in DOR: Managed staff schedules, attended meetings, reported issues and collaborated problem solving with the organization’s second in command, provided listening skills to staffs concerns and suggestions, and provided staff support
- Collaborated with the rehab team to improve treatment coding.
- Documented patient progress accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners LLC
11.2019 - 11.2019
- Collaborated with the rehab team, supported OT department, and shared treatment ideas
- Initiated covering inpatient, outpatient adult/pediatric and hands that I was supposed to cover during my stay
- On hold for the rest of November due to sudden medical issue. Unfortunately, had to return to San Diego for further medical attention
- Recovered after four months but unable to return to AK due to the pandemic
- Cancelled traveling agency contract to focus on permanent position locally.
Occupational Therapist
Anberry Transitional Care
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Supported rehab team to cover staffing as needed
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Provided education to patients and families on coping strategies, adaptive equipment, and safety modifications.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Collaborated with PT, SN and social worker with discharge planning/transitional care, and durable medical equipment.
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners LLC (Merced Hospital)
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Established and implements role of OT in ICU for early mobilization to assist with self-care and goals towards optimal independence of patient,
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Established rapport with diverse populations including pediatric, geriatric, mental health clients to ensure effective communication throughout treatment process.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts alongside case managers to ensure seamless transitions between care providers upon leaving facility.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough discharge instructions, follow-up appointments, and referrals for additional services as needed.
- Provided family education and hands-on training with pediatric feeding and swallowing
- Actively engaged in professional collaboration with PT/SLP/RN/MD/SW/SIC
- Documentation reviews and collaborated with staff regarding evidenced-based treatment and available clinical assessments
- Promoted OT scope of practice to interdisciplinary team for appropriate referral and compliance in collaboration with the interim Director of Rehab
- Initiated support to ICU-focused OT assessment and treatment and encouraged colleagues to take ICU course.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices in occupational therapy.
- Advocated for the profession by participating in community events promoting awareness of occupational therapy services available locally.
Occupational Therapist
Health Plus Home Health
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided support to new OT staff
- Home evaluation – suggested/recommended durable medical equipment, safety training use and setting up durable medical equipment, safety training in all commonly used rooms, basic modification of furniture and commonly used objects within reach, home exercise program and other training specific for patient’s home situation
- Kitchen safety for all conditions especially patients with low vision.
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Milestone Therapy (Pediatric)
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Evaluated and treated children from few months to 3 y/o children at home or caregiver setting
- Instructed and educated parents and/or caregivers postural positioning, swallowing, feeding, oral motor exercises, ROM, visual perceptual motor skills, sensory, behavioral modification, and other therapeutic activities specific to a child’s condition/diagnosis
- Implemented sensory diet program and SOS feeding program
- Skilled in swallowing in pediatric - infant.
- Improved children''s fine motor skills by implementing individualized therapy plans and utilizing evidence-based interventions.
- Increased children''s participation in daily activities by addressing sensory processing challenges through tailored sensory integration strategies.
- Strengthened parent involvement in therapy sessions by offering education on techniques to support their child''s development at home.
- Utilized standardized assessments to evaluate client progress, informing adjustments to treatment plans accordingly for optimal outcomes.
Home Health Occupational Therapist
Western Home Health
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Initiated taking wound care assessment seminar to efficiently and effectively assist patient’s referral to appropriate staff
- Effective infection control education and training with patients and caregivers
- Home evaluation – suggested/recommended durable medical equipment, safety training use and setting up durable medical equipment, safety training in all commonly used rooms, basic modification of furniture and commonly used objects within reach, home exercise program and other training specific for patient’s home situation
- Provided basic lymphedema management follow through education to few patients
- Participated in discussion during meetings regarding pt’s care, home environment, resources for low vision, stroke and mental illness in San Diego.
- Enhanced patient recovery by developing individualized home health occupational therapy plans.
- Improved patients'' quality of life by addressing physical, cognitive, and emotional needs through targeted interventions.
Occupational Therapist
Scripps EncinitasHospital/La Jolla Outpatient/hands
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Thorough evaluations of adult & elderly patients in an acute care, ICU unit, outpt hands and outpatient neuro acute rehabilitation
- Spent more time in ICU and neuro-related cases in both ICU, inpatient rehab and acute setting
- Provided support to inpatient rehab OT team as needed to cover staffing.
- Fabricated splints based on pt’s needs adhering to any protocols
- Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts alongside case managers to ensure seamless transitions between care providers upon leaving facility.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough discharge instructions, follow-up appointments, and referrals for additional services as needed.
- Volunteered to float to other Scripps hospitals to assist with staffing in outpatient/inpatient/hands
Occupational Therapist
Paradise Valley Hospital-South Bay Rehab Center and Alvarado Hospital – Rehab
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Conducted thorough evaluations to assess patient needs, functional limitations, and potential for improvement.
- Fabricated splints for appropriate patients adhering to protocols
- Established rapport with diverse populations including pediatric, geriatric, mental health clients to ensure effective communication throughout treatment process.
- Lymphedema: Assisted and trained by certified Lymphedema OT to provide lymphedema management for a few lymphedema patients focused on patient education, manual drainage, and Lymphedema bandaging
- Developed customized home exercise programs, enabling patients to maintain progress outside of therapy sessions.
- Home evaluation – suggests/recommends/train on safety use of durable medical equipment (DME), safety training in all commonly used rooms, basic modification of furniture and commonly used objects within reach, and other training specific for patient’s home situation
- Volunteered to float to assist rehab department at sister hospital
- Put together exercise program binder for better access, reorganized DME order format and simplify form for time efficiency
- Clinical instructor: Mentored occupational therapy students during clinical rotations, fostering professional growth and development.
- Educated and taught clinical skills, appropriate approach to difficult situations and patients and professionalism
- Emphasized on following OT scope of practice, use evidence based clinical assessment/treatment, code of ethics and core values.
Education
M.S.OT -
California State University Dominguez Hills
12.2007
B.A. - Communicative Disorders
San Diego State University
05.2001
Skills
- Intervention Planning
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Clinical Training
- Family and Patient Education
- Neurodevelopment Technique
- Fabricated/Pre-fabricated Splinting
- Lymphedema Certified
- Durable Medical Equipment research/ordering
- Pediatric feeding/swallowing
- Hands/Ortho (assisted hand therapists for 7 yrs total)
- Low vision
- Assistive technology
Certification
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), 244837, 01/2009, 03/2026
- California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT), OT 10408, 01/2009, 09/2024
- AHA- Basic Life Support (BLS), 01/2022, 01/2025
- Certified Neuro Specialist (CNS), 11/2020, 11/2025
- Lymphedema Certification (CLT), 09/2022, 09/2027
credentials
M.S.OTR/L, CNS, CLT
npi number
1699117655
page
4
references
- Michelle M., DPT, (858) 774-7809
- Deyanne R., PT, (858) 204-9171
- Narola K., OT, (619) 244-3551
Additional reference
Russell (619) 247-0986
russellbaterina@gmail.com
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Mobile Rehab Therapy, Inc. (Outpt clinic and Homehealth)
06.2023 - Current
Medical Leave
N/A
03.2022 - 03.2023
Occupational Therapist
Select Rehabilitation
04.2021 - 11.2022
Occupational Therapist
ONR (Orthopedic Neurological Rehabilitation)
07.2020 - 03.2022
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners LLC
11.2019 - 11.2019
Occupational Therapist
Anberry Transitional Care
04.2019 - 10.2019
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners LLC (Merced Hospital)
12.2018 - 10.2019
Occupational Therapist
Health Plus Home Health
05.2017 - 12.2018
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Milestone Therapy (Pediatric)
05.2017 - 12.2018
Home Health Occupational Therapist
Western Home Health
05.2015 - 05.2017
Occupational Therapist
Scripps EncinitasHospital/La Jolla Outpatient/hands
01.2014 - 04.2015
Occupational Therapist
Paradise Valley Hospital-South Bay Rehab Center and Alvarado Hospital – Rehab
01.2009 - 01.2014
M.S.OT -
California State University Dominguez Hills
B.A. - Communicative Disorders
San Diego State University
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