James Foster
Associate Professor And Program Director
Spring City,PA
Summary
Skilled educator, administrator and Occupational Therapist with exceptional grasp of didactic delivery and standard therapeutic procedures. Proficient in program leadership, team development and training. Over twenty-five years of experience working with rehabilitation and academic settings
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Program Director and Assistant Professor- OTA Program
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
02.2018 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing OTA faculty and staff while managing all curriculum and operational facets of Occupational Therapy Assistant Associates Degree program.
- Maintains all budgetary and compliance responsibilities related to ACOTE standards.
- Managed curriculum development of Arizona hybrid track.
- Primary Instructor for Adult Physical Dysfunction, Clinical Skills and Conditions Courses.
- Member of Curriculum Committee, President of Faculty Senate.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Assisted program manager with developing budget and schedule.
Adjunct Instructor- OTA Program
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
11.2011 - 02.2018
- Primary Instructor for OTA 123, Bio Psycho Social Conditions.
Assistant Clinical Director
ReMed
Paoli, PA
11.2014 - 02.2018
- ShortTerm Neurorehabilitation System -Responsible for overseeing clinical staff (PT,OT,SLP, RT,Psychology, Nursing and Brain Injury Specialists) and implementing programming elements within short term residential Traumatic Brain Injury program.
- Perform clinical assessments for intake into program and interface with family/funder to report progress within system.
- Conduct clinical presentations for marketing/CEU purposes.
- Represent program on Ethics, Performance Tracking and Education Committees.
Facility Rehab Coordinator
Progressive Step Rehab Elkins Park
Norristown, PA
04.2007 - 10.2014
- Responsible for supervising the provision of OT, PT and SLP services within sub- acute rehab nursing facilities.
- Performed daily planning and scheduling of therapies to meet RUG utilization, productivity and facility budgets.
- Participated in committees on Quality Standards, Fall Prevention, Wound Committee, Safety and Marketing.
- Provide in servicing to therapists and facility staff on wide array of clinical and operational subjects.
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Malvern, PA
11.2004 - 12.2006
- Responsible for all operations toward the delivery of inpatient PT, OT, SLP, RT and Horticulture Therapy within a 151 bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital.
- Created and maintained all operations and capital budgeting and productivity standards for over 100 full time employees.
- Participated in strategic planning within senior operations council as well as participated in hospital wide Safety, Quality, Medical Records, Environment of Care, Scheduling and BI unit construction committees.
- Spearheaded interdisciplinary education committees that provided house wide education on Stroke, Brain Injury and SCI rehabilitation.
Assistant Chief of OT
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
04.2001 - 12.2004
- Occupational Therapy Responsible for hiring and supervising therapists, clinic aides and work study students.
- Participated in departmental policy creation, documentation tools, inventory and purchasing systems, annual budgets, performance improvement and staff orientation tools, Also coordinated staff education, competency programs and completed employee annual performance evaluations.
Senior Occupational Therapist/ PRN Therapist
Temple University Hospital
- Responsible for assessing and treating inpatient rehabilitation, acute neurological, acute orthopedic, burn, pediatric, skilled nursing facility and outpatient hand .patients.
- Clinical Instructor for Level I and Level II fieldwork students.
Occupational Therapist
Temple University Hospital, PA
Philadelphia
01.1997 - 04.2001
- For Gross Anatomy Lab and lecturer for Physical Dysfunction occupational therapy class.
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Child Link, Inc
Philadelphia, PA
10.1997 - 06.2001
- Responsible for assessing and treating developmentally disabled children in their homes.
- Perform education with families and other care providers.
Education
PPOTD Program Candidate -
University of St. Augustine St
04.2021 - Current
Certificate in Healthcare Mgmt - undefined
Temple University
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
B.B.A. Bachelor Business Administration - Marketing and Management
Accomplishments
- WFOT- August, 2022 Telehealth Day Program
- POTA- January, 2022- Intraprofessional FW Collaboration.
- June, 2019 Temple University Hospital OT- Acute Care OT and Cognition.
- March, 2017 MD TBI Conference- Sleep Disorders and TBI.
- September, 2016- RCPA Conference TBI- Thinking Deep Through Improved Sleep.
- April, 2016- AOTA Conference- TBI and Sleep Disorders.
- February, 2016 - TBI and the Medically Complex Client.
- October, 2015- Marlton Rehab Hospital- TBI and Cognitive Fatigue.
- October 2012, 2013- Plymouth Meeting High School- Therapy Professions.
- May, 2012 Norristown Senior Center- Fall Prevention.
- October, 2012 Phoenixville Hospital- Diabetic Support Group-Safety and Footwear.
- January, 2009 Suburban Mercy MS Support Group- Role of OT.
- May, 2005 Functional Mobility with CVA’s Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital House wide Education.
- April, 2005 Prospective Payer System and IRF’s, Drexel University DPT Program.
- October, 2004 and 2005 Amputee Rehabilitation Temple University Hospital PM&R Grand Rounds.
- November, 2002 Orthotic Usage for Status Post Tracheal Reconstructive Burn Patients.
- Mid-Atlantic Burn Conference.
- April, 2001 Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation, Temple University OT.
Publications
- Weiss, D., Morgan, M and Kinnealey, M. A Practitioners Guide to Clinical Occupational Therapy 2nd Edition. 2012. Psychcorp, Inc. Chapter 13 Amputations.
- Kineally, M., Weiss, D. and Morgan, M. A Practitioners Guide to Clinical Occupational Therapy 1st Edition. 2004. Psychcorp, Inc. Authored chapters on Amputee and Neurologic Rehab.
Additional Information
- May, 2021- Force For Good Award- University of St. Augustine
- Jill Brandis Memorial Scholarship Award
- Phi Theta Epsilon Honor Society Award Iii
Timeline
PPOTD Program Candidate -
University of St. Augustine St
04.2021 - Current
Program Director and Assistant Professor- OTA Program
Harcum College
02.2018 - Current
Assistant Clinical Director
ReMed
11.2014 - 02.2018
Adjunct Instructor- OTA Program
Harcum College
11.2011 - 02.2018
Facility Rehab Coordinator
Progressive Step Rehab Elkins Park
04.2007 - 10.2014
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
11.2004 - 12.2006
Assistant Chief of OT
Temple University Hospital
04.2001 - 12.2004
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Child Link, Inc
10.1997 - 06.2001
Occupational Therapist
Temple University Hospital, PA
01.1997 - 04.2001
Senior Occupational Therapist/ PRN Therapist
Temple University Hospital
Certificate in Healthcare Mgmt - undefined
Temple University
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
B.B.A. Bachelor Business Administration - Marketing and Management
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