Ashley Vidrine
Metairie,LA
Summary
Attentive Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with 8 years of experience. Help patients work toward and achieve greater physical mobility and adaptations to improve their daily quality of life.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Gulf South Therapy
08.2016 - Current
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Administered tests to assess nature of disabilities and limits of function and personal capacities.
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in Nursing Home settings.
- Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations.
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
- Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercise.
- Clinical instructor to occupational therapy assistant students
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA12-2015
Skills
- Functional Activity Tolerance Training
- Activities of Daily Living
- Mental health support
- Therapeutic exercises
- Patient care
- Treatment plan adjustment
- Family and patient education
- Documentation skills (NetHealth)
- Staff education and training
Certification
- COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant Louisiana Regulatory Board.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
Timeline
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Gulf South Therapy
08.2016 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
Delgado Community College
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