Compassionate and client-centered occupational therapist with 15+ years experience working in a variety of settings: acute rehab, acute care, outpatient, and home health.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist PRN
Integrity Home Care
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
03.2022 - Current
In home evaluations and treatments
Patient and family education/training
Home modification recommendations
Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
Supervision occupational therapy assistants
Discharge planning
Occupational Therapist PRN
Lake West Medical Center
Willoughby, OH
03.2010 - Current
Performed inpatient acute care evaluations, treatments, and discharge planning as part of daily caseload for variety of diagnosis including: elective orthopedic surgeries, med-surgical conditions, neurological, cardiac, respiratory disorders.
ICU and Cardiac unit experience
Patient and family education/training
Patient training in post surgical precautions during ADL and IADL tasks
Self care training with adaptive or durable medical equipment and compensatory techniques
Coordinated interventions with treatment team
Supervision of occupational therapy assistants
Occupational Therapist FT
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
10.2008 - 11.2022
Performed inpatient evaluations, treatments, and discharge planning as part of daily caseload for variety of diagnosis including: elective orthopedic surgeries, med-surgical conditions, neurological, cardiac, respiratory disorders.
ICU and Cardiac unit experience
Patient and family education/training
Patient training in post surgical precautions during ADL and IADL tasks
Self care training with adaptive or durable medical equipment and compensatory techniques
Coordinated interventions with treatment team
Supervision of occupational therapy assistants
Float to outpatient department to cover staff vacation/patient overflow
Splinting
Trained new and PRN OT staff
Level I and II student fieldwork supervisor
Occupational Therapist PRN
HealthSouth Rehabilitation
Albuquerque, NM
06.2006 - 08.2008
Performed evaluations, treatment, and participated in discharge planning in acute rehab setting for patients with a variety of diagnosis: joint replacements, multi trauma's, spinal cord and brain injury, neurological disorders, stroke, amputations, burn injuries, and cardiac conditions.
Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
Patient training and education ADLs, IADLs, and mobility skills allowing return to prior level of independence via client centered interventions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
05.2006
Skills
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
Problem Solving
Clinical Reasoning
Multitasking
Organization and Time Management
Team Work
Affiliations
AOTA
Certification
Licensed Occupational Therapist-Ohio
Occupational Therapist Registered-NBCOT
Aquatic Therapy-Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute (ATRI)
Fall Prevention Specialist-Evergreen Certifications
CPR
Timeline
Occupational Therapist PRN
Integrity Home Care
03.2022 - Current
Occupational Therapist PRN
Lake West Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
Occupational Therapist FT
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
10.2008 - 11.2022
Occupational Therapist PRN
HealthSouth Rehabilitation
06.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
Cleveland State University
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Cleveland State University
Licensed Occupational Therapist-Ohio
Occupational Therapist Registered-NBCOT
Aquatic Therapy-Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute (ATRI)
Fall Prevention Specialist-Evergreen Certifications
CPR
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