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Heather Elias

9052 Tunis Avenue,PA

Summary

Dynamic Occupational Therapist with expertise in sensory integration and interdisciplinary collaboration, honed at IU13. Proven track record in enhancing patient abilities through innovative interventions and effective family education. Skilled in clinical reasoning and streamlining documentation processes, ensuring compliance and optimal patient outcomes. Passionate about delivering comprehensive care for diverse populations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupational Therapist

IU13
Lancaster, PA
01.2016 - Current
  • Documented patient progress accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
  • Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices in occupational therapy.
  • A member of feeding team with one other Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist.
  • Supervision of Level 1 and 2 fieldwork students.

Supervision Occupational Therapist

Kids Count Family Psychological Center
Kingston, PA
01.2010 - 04.2011

Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.

Supervision of COTAs and run group therapy sessions.

  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
  • Enhanced communication with healthcare providers, sharing patient progress and adjusting treatment plans as necessary along with conducting screenings and evaluations for birth-21 year olds.
  • Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate and timely records while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Occupational Therapist

Easter Seals
Reading, PA
01.2008 - 01.2010

Assist in developing agency procedures.

Birth to 3 services direct therapy.

  • Documented patient progress accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY

Skills

  • Family and patient education via off hours trainings with parents
  • Certification in Sensory Integration
  • Certification in Sequential Oral Sensory approach to feeding
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Direct patient care

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

IU13
01.2016 - Current

Supervision Occupational Therapist

Kids Count Family Psychological Center
01.2010 - 04.2011

Occupational Therapist

Easter Seals
01.2008 - 01.2010

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

D'Youville College
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