Cara Gray
Ruckersville,VA
Summary
Dynamic Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with over 2 decades of professional experience working in the public sector. I employ expertise in geriatric care and durable medical equipment management. Proficient in developing individualized treatment plans and conducting quality audits, ensuring seamless service delivery and compliance with regulatory standards to optimize patient outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
InnovAge Colorado PACE - Pueblo
Charlottesville, VA
09.2023 - 03.2026
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care for geriatric patients, enabling them to remain at home.
- Managed durable medical equipment for over 300 participants, ensuring reliable delivery and installation.
- Conducted quarterly infection control and quality audits to uphold compliance and quality of care.
- Performed patient chart audits and provided root cause analysis reports for falls prevention program.
- Collaborated directly with program participants and families to address ongoing needs.
- Gained recommendation for leadership training, selected from top 5% of employees company-wide.
- Leveraged extensive knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and commercial insurance for geriatric service delivery.
- Partnered with supply chain and purchasing departments to ensure timely product payments and retrieval.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ciena Healthcare
Charlottesville, US
08.2011 - 09.2023
- Developed individualized treatment plans to enhance patient rehabilitation outcomes.
- Facilitated care plan meetings to align families, caregivers, and guests with patient goals.
- Communicated with interdisciplinary teams to support seamless care transitions.
- Provided daily therapy schedules for diverse clients to advance goal progression.
- Audited care plans, orders, and documentation, ensuring compliance and improving quality assurance.
- Completed chart reviews to advocate for appropriate lengths of stay and functional improvements.
- Conducted training on equipment usage and body mechanics, enhancing safety and reducing injury risks.
- Utilized MDS data entry knowledge to optimize reimbursement processes in sections GG, O, C, and D.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Continuum Home Health Care
Charlottesville, US
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Instrumental in planning, implementing, and continually modifying interventions as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant while independently scheduling and maintaining appointments with homebound patients.
- Customized intervention strategies for diverse settings to enhance client satisfaction and coordinated with local equipment closets and DME providers.
- Conducted chart reviews in EPIC to extract relevant information for optimizing ongoing care and enhancing individualized treatment plans.
- Proposed modifications to treatment approaches to the supervising occupational therapist based on assessment of clients' physical and cognitive functions.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
NHC Healthcare
Sumter, US
04.2003 - 12.2010
- Delivered therapeutic services to patients in skilled nursing, enhancing patient recovery and quality of life.
- Developed and maintained facility caseload, achieving 90% productivity to support fiscal budgets and optimize patient care.
- Facilitated communication among interdisciplinary team members to ensure seamless continuum of care for patients.
- Developed, maintained, and encouraged facility participation in a fundraising project to support the Alzheimer's Association raising over $5000 towards this cause
Education
Associate in Science (AS) - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Allegany College of Maryland
Maryland12-2001
Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork -
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD05-1999
Bachelor of Science - Business Healthcare Management
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03-2026
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medicare/Medicaid compliance
- Geriatric rehabilitation
- Treatment planning
- Fall prevention strategies
- Home modification planning
- Case management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Epic software proficiency
- Health insurance knowledge
- Clinical reasoning skills
- Documentation auditing
Certification
- COTA/L, 03/01/02, Present, 1059164
- Occupational Therapy Assistant License, 09/01/09, Present, 01310000609
- National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 01/01/99, Present, 281347-00
Groups
Boy Scouts of America, 08/01/10, Present, Committee Member serving to make impactful decisions to make the Troop run smoothly, Leader of Fundraising and Sales earning more than a $10,000 profit for the Boys Scout Pack and Troop over the years I have served, Advancement Chair
Timeline
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
InnovAge Colorado PACE - Pueblo
09.2023 - 03.2026
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ciena Healthcare
08.2011 - 09.2023
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Continuum Home Health Care
01.2011 - 01.2012
Occupational Therapy Assistant
NHC Healthcare
04.2003 - 12.2010
Associate in Science (AS) - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Allegany College of Maryland
Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork -
Allegany College of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - Business Healthcare Management
Capella University