Chelsea McCoy
Lee's Summit,MO
Summary
Compassionate and experienced OT/CHT, driven to help individuals improve movement and manage pain following injury, illness, or surgery. Listens carefully to patients, observes movements, develops individualized treatment plans, and fabricates appropriate orthoses for hands, wrists, or elbows. Establishes clear goals and outcomes as well as encourages and challenges patients to attain expected progress.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist
SERC Physical & Hand Therapy
Blue Springs, MO
10.2016 - 07.2021
- Evaluate patient symptoms, develop personalized plan of care, and treat individuals with upper extremity diagnoses to regain function and independence in meaningful occupations while communicating with appropriate personnel.
- Increased weekly patient visits by roughly 20%, bringing the clinic to require a full-time therapist in order to most effectively treat patients in need.
- Effective time management skills in order to treat multiple patients at once, optimally.
- Provided emotional support to patients adjusting to new physical limitations.
- Orthotic fabrication
Rehab Technician
SERC Physical & Hand Therapy
Blue Springs, MO
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Assisted treating OT/CHT in treatment of UE injuries and surgical conditions by helping set up, use of modalities within skill set, and scheduling while instructing patients in correct performance of therapeutic exercises and activities.
Education
BRI Hand Residency Program
Benchmark Rehab Institute
02.2018
Master of Arts - Occupational Therapy
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO12.2013
Skills
- Splinting Capability
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Reasoning
- Orthopedic Disorders
- CPR Training
- Initial Patient Assessments
- Progress Evaluations
- Goal Setting Proficiency
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Intervention Planning
- Empathetic and Patient
- Active Listening
Clinical Affiliations
SERC Physical & Hand Therapy, Blue Springs, MO, March-June 2016
- Treated upper extremity injuries/diagnoses while learning to evaluate, think critically, and develop a plan of care to regain functionality specific to the person. Learned to grade activities appropriately and document accordingly.
Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, MO, January-March 2016
- Planned and led in-patient, acute, skilled nursing, and geriatric psychiatric OT treatment sessions. Performed patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, and participated in team and family meetings.
Certification
- Certified Hand Therapist
- Occupational Therapist Registered
- Dry Needling Certified
Timeline
Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist
SERC Physical & Hand Therapy
10.2016 - 07.2021
Rehab Technician
SERC Physical & Hand Therapy
06.2016 - 09.2016
BRI Hand Residency Program
Benchmark Rehab Institute
Master of Arts - Occupational Therapy
Rockhurst University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rockhurst University
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