Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Level II Fieldwork
Certification
Timeline
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Hannah Pierani, COTA/L

Summary

Dedicated Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with a passion for helping individuals become more independent in their activities of daily living.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Concept Rehab / Western Hills Retirement Village
06.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with supervising Occupational Therapists to evaluate treatment effectiveness, making necessary adjustments for optimal results.
  • Adapted treatment approaches according to individual patient preferences, ensuring engagement in the therapeutic process.
  • Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
  • Built rapport with patients, families, and coworkers - fostering trust and open communication for optimal therapy outcomes.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Functional Pathways LLC / Western Hills Retirement Village & Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Implemented evidence-based practices into daily clinical work, staying abreast of current research and trends in the field.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on home exercises and self-care techniques, promoting independence and long-term success.
  • Provided adaptive equipment recommendations based on individual patient needs, enhancing daily living skills.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care, enhancing patient rehabilitation and recovery.

Home Health Aide

Hillebrand Home Health
12.2021 - 03.2024
  • Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
  • Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.

Patient Care Assistant

The Christ Hospital Health Network
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
  • Supported patients'' physical mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises as directed by nursing staff.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH
07-2024

Skills

  • Fall prevention strategies
  • Functional mobility training
  • Adaptive equipment expertise
  • Collaborative teamwork

Level II Fieldwork

Daniel Drake Center - Long Term Acute Care Unit / Cincinnati, OH

  • March 2024 - May 2024
  • Demonstrated quick critical thinking and reasoning skills while implementing client-centered interventions for clients with TBIs, CVAs, critical airways, SCIs, amputees, and sepsis.
  • Managed various medical lines and tubes appropriately to ensure client safety when co-treating with physical and respiratory therapy for complex clients.
  • Constructed daily treatment notes used Epic software.


Heritagespring of West Chester - Skilled Nursing Facility / West Chester, OH

  • May 2024 - July 2024
  • Planned, modified, and implemented client-centered one-on-one and group interventions including ADLs, functional strength training exercises, functional transfer training, and balance-focused activities for clients with a history of falls, generalized weakness, dementia, and CVAs.
  • Composed weekly progress notes in appropriate amount of time using Nethealth.


Certification

-2024: American Heart Association CPR AED Certification

-2024: Carfit Technician Training Certificate

Timeline

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Concept Rehab / Western Hills Retirement Village
06.2025 - Current

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Functional Pathways LLC / Western Hills Retirement Village & Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2025 - 06.2025

Home Health Aide

Hillebrand Home Health
12.2021 - 03.2024

Patient Care Assistant

The Christ Hospital Health Network
06.2021 - 11.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College