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ERIC WISE

ERIC WISE

Kissimmee

Summary

  • Dedicated occupational therapist with expertise in helping patients develop essential skills such as reading, grooming, and dressing. Proven ability to provide educational support while addressing pressing issues. Strong multitasker with analytical problem-solving and conflict management skills. Committed to creating a productive and efficient therapeutic environment for diverse patient populations.
  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with comprehensive background in providing quality care to patients of diverse ages, conditions and cultures. Strengths include strong analytical skills, ability to adapt therapy techniques based on patient needs and effective communication with both patients and healthcare teams. Previous roles demonstrate significant impact through improved patient quality of life and successful team collaboration. Strengths include conducting assessments and progress evaluations, educating patients and families, and completing documentation. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant offers strong understanding of medical terminology and personal assessments.
  • Providing support to patients of all ages, seeking to regain independence and improve daily living skills. Have experience in developing and implementing therapeutic plans under supervision of occupational therapists, adapting activities to meet individual patient needs. Strengths include strong communication skills, ability to motivate patients, and proficiency in documenting progress.
  • Contributed positively to patient recovery outcomes by effectively collaborating with healthcare teams, and providing empathetic care. Compassionate occupational therapy assistant with several years of experience with geriatric populations. Patient and communicative with passion for helping patients to improve motor and cognitive skills. Acknowledged for concise time management skills, superior organization and effective communication.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

HCR Manor Care Health Services
Tamarac
06.2005 - 10.2021
  • Monitored patients' rehabilitation activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Aided physicians and nurses in addressing over 40 urgent life-threatening incidents.
  • Explained treatment procedures, reduction risk, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Trained nursing/medical staff on proper and safe transfers using mechanical lifts.
  • Collaborated with physicians to plan and implement patient care.
  • Assisted in transitioning clients from an acute care setting into an outpatient rehabilitation facility.
  • Performed in patient advocacy role, championing safety, well-being and rights.
  • Developed activities that promoted functional independence through fine motor coordination exercises.

Education

Associate of Science Occupational Therapy Assistant -

Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2006

Skills

  • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Patient assessment
  • Rehabilitation techniques
  • Healthcare compliance
  • Patient education
  • Staff training
  • Patient advocacy
  • Treatment documentation
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Care planning
  • Team collaboration
  • Activity development
  • Functional independence
  • Emergency preparedness

Certification

Certified in modality treatments to improve patients' quality of life: Electrical Stimulation, Diathermy, and Ultrasound

Accomplishments

  • First of my family to graduate high school and college.
  • Received employee of the month in 2010.
  • Numerous patient calls of positive reviews on care received.
  • Training of nursing/medical staff on proper and safe techniques using mechanical lifts.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

HCR Manor Care Health Services
06.2005 - 10.2021

Associate of Science Occupational Therapy Assistant -

Keiser University
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