Caroline Gillfillan
Columbus,OH
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional, known for attention to detail and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in medical documentation, interprofessional collaboration, and durable medical equipment usage. Excels at problem-solving and communication to enhance healthcare-related outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist
OhioHealth Doctors | Grove City Methodist Hospital
Columbus, OH
12.2021 - Current
- Evaluate patient motor, cognitive, sensory integrative, and psychosocial function; develop and implement plan of care based on practice framework and patient-centered goals utilizing EPIC systems for documentation according to regulatory standards
- Treat a variety of patient populations including orthopedic surgery, cardiac step-down, ICU step-down, oncology, observation, and ICU-level patients with emphasis on early mobility
- Educate individuals on durable medical equipment, ongoing therapy recommendations, and complete hands-on family training while collaborating with physicians, nursing, case management, and pharmacy to escalate patient needs to facilitate safe discharge
- Participate in workshops for hospital clinical leads and system-wide program coordinators to foster leadership growth, interprofessional networking, and dissemination of quality improvement and policy updates to peers
- Key partner in developing and implementing mobility team project within hospital, including developing a standard work, training PSA-interns for safe patient handling, and collaborating with nursing administration on protocol and support of program
Occupational Therapist
OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
Columbus, OH
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Complete evaluation, treatment, and family training to assess, improve, and/or restore function with occupations; document response to intervention and progress towards goals for justification for continued therapy recommendations
- Provide interventions with a higher intensity and frequency per hospital protocol; primarily serving acute stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and poly-trauma populations
- Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification maintained throughout employment
- Implement physical agent modalities including electrical stimulation, ultrasound, and cryotherapy while closely monitoring patient response
Education
Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH05-2021
Skills
- Documentation compliance
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Patient advocacy
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Task prioritization and triaging
- Resource utilization
- Staff education and training
Certification
- National board certification of occupational therapy March 2025 - March 2028
- State occupational therapy licensure June 2023 - June 2025
- CPR/BLS registration May 2024 - May 2026
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
OhioHealth Doctors | Grove City Methodist Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Occupational Therapist
OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2023
Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Xavier University
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