Chelsea Watts
Plant City,FL
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills, seeking position of Rehabilitation Services Coordinator of the Transplant team. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Tampa General Hospital
02.2016 - Current
- Floating full time Occupational Therapist with knowledge and ability to evaluate and treat patients on any team, safely and effectively by promoting independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques, x5 years
- Permanent Occupational Therapist on the Cardiac/Transplant team x3.5 years
- Currently the lead OT in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
- Mentored over 15 level I/II occupational therapy students during clinical rotations, fostering professional growth and development
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds to facilitate care, organize scheduling needs, and assist with discharge planning
- Frequently cover morning scheduling and monitor secure chat needs for the Cardiac/Transplant team in coordinator absence
- Member of Clinical Ladder Review Committee, 2016-present
- Development of Liver Frailty Index to be utilized pre/post liver transplant, 2019
- Development of Shared Governance committee in Hospital Based Rehab, 2020
- Secretary of Shared Governance committee, 2020-2022
- Lead member of the census management committee, presented several inservices to HBR team, resulting in triage tool for prioritizing weekend patients
- Lead OT in peer review/chart audit committee, developed tools to track adherence, presented several inservices on use/purpose, and acted as a committee resource for all OT/PT staff in HBR
- Submitted application and received Women's Grant used to purchase treadmill for use with ECMO patients in the CTICU, 2023
- Member of evidence based practice committee, 2024
- Lead member of the "Up the Ante" committee, providing quarterly presentations to HBR OT's on commonly used assessments in the acute care setting, to promote evidence based practice, 2021-present
- Presenter for PCT training course several times yearly, 2021- present
- Member of the splinting task force developed to enhance splinting skills in HBR OTs
- LVAD subject matter expert, presenting and signing off on LVAD CAPs for OT, PT, COTA, and PTA staff
- Revised transplant CAP, and signs off on transplant CAPs for OT, PT, COTA, and PTA staff
- Co-coordinator of the TGH Occupational Therapy Acute and Critical Care Fellowship Program, received candidacy in August 2024, expected to onboard first cohort in August of 2025
Lab Assistant
Nova Southeastern University
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Assisted with hands on pediatric and sensory integration labs
- Grading lab score sheets
- Setting up practicums for students
Adjunct Professor
Nova Southeastern University
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Calling over 100 facilities to initiate and facilitate contracts or fieldwork placement
- Assisted students in preparing for fieldwork by acting as a liaison between the fieldwork site and the students
Home Health Occupational Therapist
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Evaluating and developing plans of care for the adult population with a wide array of diagnoses, in the home setting
Education
Entry level Doctorate - Occupational Therapy
Nova Southeastern University
Tampa, FL12.2015
Bachelors of Science - Health Science, Public Health
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05.2012
Skills
- CPR Certification
- FLOTEC Clinical Instructor Certification
- MOCA Certification
- Clinical reasoning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- LVAD Superuser
- Registered for Conscious Communication for Healthcare Leadership Success, completion 12/2024
- Registered for AKTiVe course, completion 12/2024
- Registered for SurThriveLeadership: Discovering Your Leadership DNA, completion 11/2024
- Registered for Leadership for Non Managers part 1 and 2, completion 11/2024
References
Available upon request
Qualifications - License
OTR/L, OT17594
Timeline
Home Health Occupational Therapist
01.2019 - 01.2020
Adjunct Professor
Nova Southeastern University
01.2018 - 01.2019
Lab Assistant
Nova Southeastern University
01.2017 - 05.2017
Occupational Therapist
Tampa General Hospital
02.2016 - Current
Entry level Doctorate - Occupational Therapy
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelors of Science - Health Science, Public Health
University of South Florida
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