Greg L. Wootton
Occupational Therapist and College Instructor/Professor
Provo,Utah
Summary
Caring Occupational Therapist with versatility in adapting to diverse needs of clients, developing targeted treatment plans to support individual needs. Well-trained OT with 20+ years of experience building personal confidence among clients suffering from varying disorders and social impairments, as well as adjunct faculty teaching experience in the School(s) of Science and Health with 2 highly ranked research intensive universities. Systematic rehabilitation specialist with deliberate planning and thoughtful organization, excellent productivity and efficiency, and with developing benchmarks for individuals in a vast multitude of occupational therapy environments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Occupational Therapist
Ensign Health And Rehabilitation
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinates interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Establishes compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Performs evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment and goals for individual patients.
- Recommends equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for independence and safety.
- Carries out day-day-day duties accurately with month-by-month department leading efficiency.
- Works flexible hours.
- Uses critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Owner and Clinical Director
Building Bridges Therapy Center
02.2016 - 08.2022
- Supervision/mentorship of employees to promote a cohesive, goal-oriented, and client-centered culture
- Developed a positive, healthy, and timely communication with administrators, physicians, nursing, other therapy disciplines, and especially with patient's and families.
- Developed and implemented new policies and procedures with education to staff regarding changes.
- Implemented ongoing learning strategies such as tutorials, instructional modules, and supervised hands-on sessions to help nurses and staff improve understanding of medical equipment and care best practices.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to the business.
- Fostered excellence by example through "setting the pace" and being a hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Lead Instructor and Occupational Therapist
Mendability, LLC
08.2015 - 02.2018
- Arranged with certifying academic bodies throughout most U.S
- States and territories and 6 foreign countries to teach and certify professionals in Sensory Enrichment Therapy (SET)
- Featured on KSL-5 News for providing the innovative SET/Mendability program
- Prioritized opportunities for performance improvement.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Instrumental in obtaining Joint Commission Accreditation (JCAHO) for Mendability, LLC, and maintaining accreditation through successful "mock audits".
Director of Therapy Operations
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New, Southern New
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Regular meetings with payers and clinicians to maintain positive profit margins via therapy department
- Monitoring of clinical documentation for timeliness and quality control
- Conducted bi-weekly meetings with team to discuss patient progress, discharge planning and plans of care.
- Planned and monitored therapy operations for overall quality and financial viability.
- Collaborated and interacted with physicians and nursing management regarding patient flow, operational matters and quality of care incentives.
- Assisted company recruiters and human resources department in staffing, recruiting and retention of employees.
- Motivated and supervised 94 Occupational, Physical, and Speech/Language Pathology employees, as well as 12 therapy assistants.
- Implemented best practice standards for billing resulting in substantial reduction of accounts receivable delays.
Adjunct Professor, Anatomy and Physiology
Utah Valley University
05.2002 - 06.2014
- Worked with colleagues and administrators to create robust education programs.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Taught Anatomy and Physiology, General Biology, and Neuroanatomy courses, providing instruction to up to approximately 650 undergraduate students per semester.
- Built relationships with students with professional and academic mentorship, while providing coaching on most effective study habits.
- Encouraged class discussions and engagement by building discussions into lessons.
- Actively solicited input via open-ended questions for engaging student participation.
- Evaluated student mastery of skills and competencies required by course learning outcomes.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Utah Valley Specialty Hospital
08.2010 - 07.2013
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Developed and facilitated multi-disciplinary weekly group therapy with patients receiving OT, PT, and SLP
- Provided OT evaluation and treatment for extremely medically complex patients in a fast-paced, but very clinically supportive environment.
- Additional title of Center Coordinator of Clinical Education (CCCE) for all therapy student interns and volunteers at UVSH.
Occupational Therapy Director
Utah State Hospital
05.2003 - 08.2010
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 330-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 15 OT employees across more than 10 units/programs departments consisting of adults, youth, and children.
- Developed safe and effective community transition programs with emphasis on community wrap around assistance for increased success
- Evaluated, established goals, and treated several hundreds of clients with nearly every single chronic and severe psychiatric diagnosis.
- Developed and implemented the sensory integration (SI) program to create 4 skilled OT sensory integration settings, and 6 additional patient-directed "comfort" rooms in all units of the hospital.
- The SI programs resulted in a 75 to 80% reduction of violence and the marked reduction of patient seclusion/restraints
- Individually supervised 44 level student interns each school semester.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Behavioral Sciences
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTMaster of Occupational - Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Patient Management
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Training
- Case Management
- Documentation Skills
- Progress Monitoring
- Staging Understanding
- Disease Specialization Proficiency
- Corrective Actions
- Document Management
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Geriatric Treatment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Clinical Reasoning
- Set Rehabilitation Goals
- Manage Therapy Programs
- Therapist Collaboration
- Electronic Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Orthopedic Disorders
- Sensory Motor Skills
- Discharge Planning
Accomplishments
- Research in visual perception and cognition and application of SET with individuals with autism
- Curriculum Development
- Dementia Care
- Case Management
- Successful business owner in 2 different OT settings with 2 different companies (school and home health)
- Two-time recipient of the Utah Valley University (UVU) School of Science and Health Adjunct Faculty of the Year as a professor of Anatomy and Physiology for 13 years August of 2002 through June of 2015
- Over 120 hours of training and subsequent Neuro-IFRAH certification.
- Certified with 96 hours of Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS).
Additional Information
- Looking to relocate to one of the many states in the southern hemisphere that will allow for me to spend more time in my main hobby of being in the outdoors, with hopefully the warmer climates of the United States (even into other countries, if those career options are available).
- Excellent physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. With my passion for outdoor recreation, I have a particular respect for actively protecting, promoting, and preserving our beautiful outdoor parks and protected spaces.
- Culturally competent therapist who researches and respects the customs and traditions of cultures and ethnicities. It is very rewarding to honor and serve our most vulnerable and/or neglected populations, as well as showing particular emphasis with regards to populations that face discrimination and social isolation.
Timeline
Senior Occupational Therapist
Ensign Health And Rehabilitation
03.2022 - Current
Owner and Clinical Director
Building Bridges Therapy Center
02.2016 - 08.2022
Lead Instructor and Occupational Therapist
Mendability, LLC
08.2015 - 02.2018
Director of Therapy Operations
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New, Southern New
07.2013 - 02.2015
Senior Occupational Therapist
Utah Valley Specialty Hospital
08.2010 - 07.2013
Occupational Therapy Director
Utah State Hospital
05.2003 - 08.2010
Adjunct Professor, Anatomy and Physiology
Utah Valley University
05.2002 - 06.2014
Bachelor’s Degree - Behavioral Sciences
University of Utah
Master of Occupational - Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
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