Christina Likes
Evanston,WY
Summary
Driven Occupational Therapist from Alta Therapies, adept in clinical reasoning and interdisciplinary collaboration. Excell in enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction through evidence-based interventions, achieving significant improvements in mobility and daily living activities. Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills, fostering patient relationships and advancing treatment goals with customized care plans.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Alta Therapies
06.2017 - Current
- Experience in a variety of settings such as; skilled nursing facility, home health, inpatient and outpatient.
- Documents patient progress accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Provides interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
- Provide education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Promote independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques.
- Coordinate discharge planning efforts alongside case managers to ensure seamless transitions between care providers upon leaving facility.
- Improve patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Establish compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Assess and adapt environments by making changes to patient homes to promote safety, independence and participation.
- Conduct thorough evaluations to assess patient needs, functional limitations, and potential for improvement.
- Develop customized home exercise programs, enabling patients to maintain progress outside of therapy sessions.
- Enhance patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
- Improve patient mobility with tailored exercise routines and manual therapy techniques.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT04.2017
Skills
- Clinical reasoning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Direct Patient Care
- Treatment implementation
- Self Motivation
- Interpersonal Skills
Certification
- OTR - Occupational Therapist Registered
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Alta Therapies
06.2017 - Current
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
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