Brenda Wierzbicki

Completes patient evaluations, implements individualized treatment programs, documents case notes daily, coordinates follow up, and coordinates follow up care.

• Provides consultation to other disciplines and new staff
• Manages caseload of HHA and OTA, including evaluating their patients and ensuring compliance with established care plan
• Frequently collaborates with medical teams, patients, and families to implement effective treatment plans.
• Attends weekly care conferences, performs monthly chart reviews, and conducts a wide range of standardized/non standardized testing

Managed full patient caseload including comprehensive evaluations, implementing individualized treatment, frequent re-evaluations, case conferences, and discharge with appropriate referrals as needed

• Served as a liaison with management at the facility to maintain positive relationships
• Completed annual trainings, maintained facility records, and trained new staff
• Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals
• Regularly trained caregivers to meet the needs of residents while ensuring as much independence as possible.

Lead OT at The Fountain's Assisted Living facility providing residents with medical home health services while also treating patients in their homes.

• Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
• Served as the liaison with facility DON; conducted assessments to determine potential admissions, leading team meetings and weekly care conferences, and managing referrals
• Established and maintained quality standards for the home health team from evaluation to treatment and discharge.

Responsible for evaluation and treatment of a diverse patient population including various orthopedic and neurological diagnoses. Managed a full caseload, supervised OTA/HHA, performed chart reviews, and attended weekly case conferences.

• Responsible for training staff yearly on hoyer lift use and pressure sore prevention; ensuring competency
• Performed assistive technology assessments
• Completed UE splint fabrications agency wide
• Provided clinical guidance for staff specifically related to discharge timeline and ensuring all patient needs were met with appropriate referrals as needed