Dedicated COTA with experience in assisting patients develop life skills such as feeding, grooming/hygiene, and dressing. Well versed in delivering effective rehabilitation services, documenting progressing in timely manner, and meeting schedules.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Deerings Nursing And Rehabilitation
Odessa , Texas
10.2019 - 04.2020
Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations.
Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Odessa , Texas
10.2019 - 04.2020
Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
Provided OT services in an acute care setting in order to facilitate early mobilization, restore function, and prevent further decline
Trained families and caregivers to assist with ROM exercises, safe transfers, and skin checks
Educated patients in post-surgical orthopedic protocols, including weight bearing precautions and/or appropriate activities of daily living (ADLs)
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
05.2019
Skills
Sensory processing improvements
Therapeutic Exercise
Insurance Knowledge
Schedule Management
Therapeutic techniques understanding
Injury/fall Prevention
Team collaboration
Timeline
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Deerings Nursing And Rehabilitation
10.2019 - 04.2020
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Odessa Regional Medical Center
10.2019 - 04.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy
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