Heather Schulz
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
Practiced Director of Rehabilitation oversees day-to-day operations of rehabilitation services to deliver highest standard of services with best possible outcome for residents. Maintains current OTA license and 26 years of healthcare, rehabilitation and therapy experience in long-term care facilities. Directs clinical management of rehab facility to foster quality improvement, excellent care planning and positive clinical utilization to meet program standards and guidelines.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Rehab Director/ OTA
City Creek Post Acute
10.2019 - Current
- Set staff schedules daily.
- Attend weekly Kaiser meetings and coordinate dc plan and DME needs prior to discharge.
- Schedule caregiver training with families and/or caregivers prior to discharge
- Attended IDT meetings
- Verify insurances and work with business office to ensure proper billing.
- Audits of residents charts to ensure completion of orders, care plans and standardized tests
- Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads.
- Promoted and followed facility infection control policies, procedures and OBRA guidelines to improve quality of care for health and safety of residents and therapy staff.
- Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest feasible level of functioning.
- Liaised with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.
- Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled 12 department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Communication of established treatment plans with patients and families during scheduled care conference
- Provide training to CNA and Nursing staff as needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Occupational Therapy Assistant/Asst. Rehab Dir
Pine Creek Care Center
10.2013 - 10.2019
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF settings.
- Supported facility with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, mailing correspondence and answering telephone calls.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Completed Staff Schedules daily.
- Attended family care conference and assisted with addressing family concerns in relationship to established therapy plan.
- Attended Kaiser rounds weekly with Kaiser care team.
- Attended IDT meetings as directed by Facility Rehab Director,
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Emerald Gardens
09.2002 - 10.2013
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF settings.
- Supported facility with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, mailing correspondence and answering telephone calls.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Wagner Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
04.1997 - 05.2013
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF setting.
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF setting.
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA12.1997
Associate of Science - General Studies
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA1992
High School Diploma -
Elk Grove High School
Elk Grove, CA06.1990
Skills
- Set Objectives
- Interdisciplinary Meetings
- Experience Management
- Manage Records
- Work Assignments
- Rehabilitation Services Coordination
- Recruit Well-Qualified Staff
- Creative Thinking
- Problem Identification
- Train Employees
- Medicare Compliance
- Code Compliance
- Electronic Medical Record Software
Timeline
Facility Rehab Director/ OTA
City Creek Post Acute
10.2019 - Current
Occupational Therapy Assistant/Asst. Rehab Dir
Pine Creek Care Center
10.2013 - 10.2019
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Emerald Gardens
09.2002 - 10.2013
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Wagner Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
04.1997 - 05.2013
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy
Sacramento City College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Cosumnes River College
High School Diploma -
Elk Grove High School
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