Jennifer Bell
St. Augustine,FL
Summary
Experienced Occupational Therapy Assistant prepared for next professional challenge. Strong skills in therapeutic techniques, patient assessment, and care planning. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Known for excellent communication, empathy, and passion for improving patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COTA-L
Therapy Management Corporation
Orange Park, FL
05.2024 - Current
- Directs training and mentoring initiatives for newly hired COTA-L staff, ensuring adherence to best practices in occupational therapy techniques.
- Evaluates patient progress and modifies treatment strategies based on performance assessments.
- Delivers education and training on adaptive equipment and energy conservation techniques to enhance independence and safety during activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
- Facilitates communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to optimize care continuity.
- Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans.
- Participates in team meetings to discuss patient progress, address concerns, and develop collaborative approaches for optimal care.
- Collaborates with supervising occupational therapists for improved treatment planning and intervention strategies.
- Contributes to a positive rehabilitation environment by fostering strong relationships with patients, families, staff members, and referring providers.
- Ensures adherence to facility policies, procedures, regulations as well as compliance with state licensing requirements for COTALs.
- Provides ongoing support to patients during their recovery journey by addressing any concerns or barriers they may face during the rehabilitation process.
Technical Order Librarian Clerk II (Patrol Squadron Thirty)
T3W Business Solutions, NAS Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Provided daily support and customer service to over 1,000 military and civilian personnel
- Responsible for training of personnel (military and civilian) and proper handling and distribution of over 8,000 items of classified and unclassified materials
- Prepared and maintained support documents and records while implementing policies and procedures to new military staff, students, and new hire government employees
- Lead subject matter expert in the training and orientation of newly hired company employees
Education
Associate of Science degree - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
Jacksonville, FL12.2023
Skills
- Geriatric care
- Therapeutic exercise implementation
- Empathy and compassion
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary team
- Orthopedics and adaptive equipment
- Patient and family education
- Fall prevention
- EHR/EMR documentation
- Cognitive therapy
- Time management
- Patient mobility and comfort management
- Outpatient, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care
Certification
- FL License: 510537
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 2022
- Mental Health Aid, 2023
- HIPAA, 2022
- Medical Errors, 2022
Internships
- Fieldwork Level 1
- March 2023 – April 2023
- Penney Retirement Community, Penney Farms, FL Outpatient/SNF/ALF
- Brooks Brain Injury Clubhouse, Jacksonville, FL Community-based
- Peace of Heart Community, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Community-based
- Ascension St.Vincent’s Riverside, Jacksonville, FL Inpatient
- Fieldwork Level II
- August 2023 – December 2023
- Established caring, compassionate and trusting relationships with patients prior to and during treatment
- Facilitated ADLs/IADLs and assisted patients to optimize comfort and quality of life
- Implemented 1:1 treatment and collaborations with PT to improve patient independence in ADLs/IADLs
- Documented patient progression through facility’s provided documentation system
- Provided education to patients, caregivers and families for carryover of treatment to follow post-discharge
- St. John’s County School System, St. Augustine, FL School
- Facilitated treatment to optimize fine motor, motor planning, attention, pre-writing skills, bilateral coordination, sensory integration, play/socialization, crossing midline, and utilization of assistive technology
- Implemented 1:1 treatment and collaborations with SLP and PT while assisting children of various ages and diagnoses
- Established therapeutic relationships with children receiving treatment, educators, paraprofessionals and family members
- Documented progression of treatment sessions utilizing the provided documentation process
- Provided education to educators, caregivers and families as needed and during scheduled IEP meetings
AWARDS
Ranked TOP 10% IN FLORIDA AND TOP 10% IN AREA for Short-Stay Discharge Function Score January 2026
Clinical Instructor/Fieldwork Educator
Timeline
COTA-L
Therapy Management Corporation
05.2024 - Current
Technical Order Librarian Clerk II (Patrol Squadron Thirty)
T3W Business Solutions, NAS Jacksonville, FL
07.2019 - 05.2023
Associate of Science degree - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University