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Cleo Dellasandro, OTR/L

218 Avalon Ln Oxford,MS

Summary

Dedicated, retired Army Occupational Therapist, with 43 years of medical experience and 30 year track record of providing quality Occupational Therapy Services. Provides skilled OT services to patient/family-centered care in home (Early Intervention and Physical Disabilities), hospital, skilled nursing facility and school system, solidly credentialed and diversely experienced with a comprehensive background in home health care, physical disabilities, acute care, long term care, orthopedics (hand therapy), wound/burn care, early intervention, pediatrics and psychiatric services.


Knowledgeable of Medicare and Medicaid regulations, Private Pay, HMO’s and JCAHO standards and requirements. Served as Fieldwork Supervisor for Level I and II, OTS and OTA students and supervisor for OTRs and COTAs in all OT settings.
Committed to clinical excellence and the philosophy of “patient’s come first”.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Occupational Therapist

Accent Home Health
11.2024 - Current

EMR: Point Care

Occupational Therapist

CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2024 - Current

Occupational Therapist

WINONA SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2022 - Current

EMR: SpedTrack

Occupational Therapist

Mississippi State Veterans Home
11.2019 - Current

EMR: CASAMBA; Rehab Optima

Transition Batallion

Warrior Transition Battalion
10.2018 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Gove County Medical Center
03.2002 - 11.2022

EMR: ReDoc and EPSI

Occupational Therapist

Grangeville Health and Rehab
01.2022 - 03.2022

EMR: Rehab Optima

Occupational Therapist

Aegis Therapies
09.2016 - 09.2019

EMR: Rehab Optima and CASAMBA

Provide skilled OT services in a 200 bed Nursing Facility. Complete and maintain electronic medical records and supervise 3 COTA’s and 1 OTR. Evaluate patients' progress in skilled nursing, home environment. And prepare reports that detail progress. Test and evaluate patients' physical abilities, support system and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in skilled nursing facility and home evaluation to help rehabilitate to return to home environment, alone or with caregiver. Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Consult with other rehabilitation team members on patient’s progress with occupational therapy services.

Occupational Therapist

OAHU HOME HEALTH
06.2016 - 08.2016

EMR: HCHB

Provide skilled Occupational Therapy Services in the home. Evaluate and establish effective POC to increase patient’s independence and safety in the home. Communicate with patient’s family, primary care provider, and other home health care staff to insure that patient is receiving optimal care in the home. Supervise COTA’s and insure that 24-hour communication is available to COTA to insure that the patient is provided with the best treatment possible.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Gentiva Home Health
05.2013 - 06.2016

EMR: HCHB

Provide skilled Occupational Therapy Services in the home. Evaluate and establish effective POC to increase patient’s independence and safety in the home. Communicate with patient’s family, primary care provider, and other home health care staff to insure that patient is receiving optimal care in the home. Supervise COTA’s and insure that 24-hour communication is available to COTA to insure that the patient is provided with the best treatment possible.

Occupational Therapist

Diversicare
12.2012 - 06.2016

EMR: CASAMBA

Provide skilled OT services in 140 beds Nursing Facility. Complete and maintain electronic medical records and supervise two COTA’s. Evaluate patients' progress in skilled nursing, home environment. And prepare reports that detail progress. Test and evaluate patients' physical abilities, support system and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in skilled nursing facility and home evaluation to help rehabilitate to return to home environment, alone or with caregiver. Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Consult with other rehabilitation team members on patient’s progress with occupational therapy services.

Traveling Occupational Therapist

Bolivar Medical Center
01.2012 - 05.2012

Provides Occupational Therapy Services for Physical Disabilities, Neurology, Psychiatric and Orthopedic patients in the acute care hospital setting. Complete and maintain medical records. Evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients and prepare detailed progress reports. Select activities that help patients learn work and life-management skills within the limits of their mental and physical capabilities. Provide written recommendations in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.

Occupational Therapist

Floy Dyer Nursing Home
03.2006 - 05.2012

Provide skilled Occupational Therapy services to Orthopedic, Neurology, and Physical Disabilities patients. Responsible for initial evaluations and establishing effective treatment plans

School Therapist

HOUSTON SCHOOL SYSTEM
03.2006 - 05.2012

Evaluate, test, and provided OT services to students in the least restrictive environment. Prepare detailed progress reports for parents, teachers, and IEP team members.

Director of Rehabilitation

Trinity Mission Health & Rehab
07.2009 - 01.2012

EMR: CASAMBA

Provided skilled OT services in 150 beds Nursing Facility. Complete and maintain electronic medical records. Evaluate patients' progress in skilled nursing facility and prepare reports that detail progress. Test and evaluate patients' physical abilities, support system and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in skilled nursing facility and home evaluation to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness or injury. Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Consult with other rehabilitation team members on patient’s progress with occupational therapy services.

Occupational Therapist

North Mississippi Home Health Care
07.2006 - 07.2009

EMR: HCHB

Complete and maintain necessary electronic medical records. Evaluate patients' progress in the home setting and prepare reports that detail progress. Test and evaluate patients' physical abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in the home setting to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Consult with rehabilitation team members to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.

Occupational Therapist

Mississippi Department of Health
01.2008 - 01.2009

Evaluated and tested Early Intervention clients in the home setting and prepared reports that detailed progress of skilled OT interventions. Analyzed child’s physical, mental and medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals. Selected age appropriate therapeutic activities that enabled the child to learn, work, play, and apply life-management skills within the limits of their mental and physical capabilities. Recommended changes in the living environment, consistent with the child’s needs and capabilities. Consulted with parents and rehabilitation team members to select activities and coordinate occupational therapy services

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
04.2004 - 07.2006

Provided services for Orthopedics, Primary Care, Inpatient Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities and Pediatrics. Served as Physician extender for Upper Extremity Neuromusculosketal Evaluations and Wound/Burn care management. Responsible for the clinic budget of $20,000 and equipment valued at $150,000. Provided preventive healthcare in the areas of stress management, ergonomic considerations, work therapy and conservative chronic pain management. Supervised and evaluated three COTA’s and one civilian employee. Responsible for the clinic’s Quality Improvement, Infection Control and Safety Programs. Served as coordinator for the Department of Surgery JCAHO program. Ensured that Occupational Therapy was represented at all disciplinary, community and administrative meetings. Coordinate all educational training and in-services for Rehab Services.

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 04.2004

Provided services for Orthopedics, Primary Care, Inpatient Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities and Pediatrics. Oversee all Inpatient Rehabilitation and the Quality Improvement, Safety and Infection Control Programs. Served as Physician extender for Upper Extremity Neuromusculosketal Evaluations and Wound/Burn care management. Responsible for the clinic budget of $80,000 and equipment valued at $150,000. Provided preventive healthcare in the areas of stress management, ergonomic considerations, work therapy and conservative chronic pain management. Supervised and evaluated two OTR’s, four COTA’s and eleven civilian employees. Fieldwork supervisor for Level I and II OTS and OTA students. JCAHO coordinator for Rehabilitation Services. Provided services for Orthopedics, Primary Care, Inpatient Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities and Pediatrics. Provided preventive healthcare in the areas of stress management, ergonomic considerations, work therapy and conservative chronic pain management. Department of Surgery JCAHO coordinator. Ensured that Occupational Therapy was represented at all disciplinary, community and administrative meetings. Coordinate all educational training and in-services for Rehab Services.

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

121st General Hospital
12.1999 - 01.2001

Provided services for Orthopedics, Primary Care, Substance Abuse, Inpatient Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities and Pediatrics. Served as Physician extender for Upper Extremity Neuromusculosketal Evaluations and Wound/Burn care management. Responsible for the clinic budget of $20,000 and equipment valued at $75,000. Provided preventive healthcare in the areas of stress management, ergonomic considerations, work therapy and conservative chronic pain management. Supervised and evaluated three COTA’s. Responsible for the clinic’s Quality Improvement, Infection Control and Safety Programs. Served as coordinator for the Department of Surgery JCAHO program. Ensured that Occupational Therapy was represented at all disciplinary, community and administrative meetings. Coordinate all educational training and in-services for Rehab Services.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
06.1997 - 12.1999

Supervisor of Occupational Therapy Inpatient Physical and Psychiatric Services. Responsible for the overall management of the program to include evaluations, treatment, maintaining the work therapy program. Ensures occupational therapy is represented at all disciplinary, community and administrative meetings. Provided treatment and rehabilitation for a variety of orthopedic patients. Supervised three COTA’s and clinical supervisor for OTS and OTA students. Directed the clinic’s Quality Improvement, Infection Control, and Safety Programs. Coordinated all educational training and clinic in-services. Assisted the Director with preparation for JCAHO.

Occupational Therapy Intern

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
06.1996 - 06.1997

Provided Occupational Therapy Services under the direct supervision of an OTR. Services included Physical Disabilities, Neurology, Pediatric, Psychiatric and Upper Extremity Evaluations (Hand Therapist). Completed and maintained necessary records. Evaluated patients' progress in various settings and prepared reports that detailed progress. Tested and evaluated patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzed medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. Selected activities that helped individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities. Recommended changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Consulted with rehabilitation team members to select activity programs and coordinated occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

COLLEGE OF ST CATHERINE
07-1998

Bachelor of Science -

UNIVERISTY OF NEW YORK
06-1994

Skills

  • Clinical reasoning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Goal setting experience
  • Intervention planning
  • Therapeutic techniques
  • Sensory integration
  • Progress monitoring
  • Documentation skills
  • Patient assessment
  • Occupational performance

Certification

National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy

October 1997


Army Upper Extremity Evaluator

October 1999


Basic Cardiac Life Support

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

Accent Home Health
11.2024 - Current

Occupational Therapist

CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2024 - Current

Occupational Therapist

WINONA SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2022 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Grangeville Health and Rehab
01.2022 - 03.2022

Occupational Therapist

Mississippi State Veterans Home
11.2019 - Current

Transition Batallion

Warrior Transition Battalion
10.2018 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Aegis Therapies
09.2016 - 09.2019

Occupational Therapist

OAHU HOME HEALTH
06.2016 - 08.2016

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Gentiva Home Health
05.2013 - 06.2016

Occupational Therapist

Diversicare
12.2012 - 06.2016

Traveling Occupational Therapist

Bolivar Medical Center
01.2012 - 05.2012

Director of Rehabilitation

Trinity Mission Health & Rehab
07.2009 - 01.2012

Occupational Therapist

Mississippi Department of Health
01.2008 - 01.2009

Occupational Therapist

North Mississippi Home Health Care
07.2006 - 07.2009

Occupational Therapist

Floy Dyer Nursing Home
03.2006 - 05.2012

School Therapist

HOUSTON SCHOOL SYSTEM
03.2006 - 05.2012

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital
04.2004 - 07.2006

Occupational Therapist

Gove County Medical Center
03.2002 - 11.2022

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 04.2004

DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

121st General Hospital
12.1999 - 01.2001

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
06.1997 - 12.1999

Occupational Therapy Intern

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
06.1996 - 06.1997

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

COLLEGE OF ST CATHERINE

Bachelor of Science -

UNIVERISTY OF NEW YORK
Cleo Dellasandro, OTR/L