Hi, I’m
Joann Wilhelmsen MOTR/L
Occupational Therapist/Rehab
Bradenton,FL
Summary
Registered Occupational Therapy Professional with varied clinical expertise offering advanced service skills and commitment to quality care
Overview
28
years of professional experience
Work History
The Meadows Center for Nursing and Healing, Sarasota, Florida
Staff Occupational Therapist
2024.02 - Current (7 months)
Job overview
- Develop individualized treatment plans and provided direct occupational therapy services to clients.
- Provide guidance to support staff regarding implementation of intervention strategies.
- Adapt therapeutic techniques based on changes in patient status or specific needs.
- Perform evaluations of patient function in order to determine appropriate interventions.
- COTA supervision
West Coast Therapy Specialists, LLC, Bradenton, FL
Occupational Therapist (Contract)
2022.02 - Current (2 years & 7 months)
Job overview
- Occupational Therapy intervention in Community Centers for Developmental Disability
- Evaluations/Recertifications/Ten-Day Visit Notes
- Cota Supervision
Lampert's Therapy Group , Bradenton, FL
Occupational Therapist (Part-Time)
2019.01 - Current (5 years & 8 months)
Job overview
- Developmental Dis/Adult/Pediatric populations
- Medicare/Medicaid Provider
- COTA Supervision
- Day Program/Group Homes/Private Home settings
- Custom WC assessments /Orthotics
- Social Skill Development
- Contracture Management
- Cognitive-Perceptual Development
- ADLs/IADLs Training
- Sensorimotor/Sensory Integration
- Functional Communication/Community Engagement
Greenbriar Rehab & Nursing/Greystone , Bradenton, Florida
Occupational Therapist (PRN)
2018.09 - 2019.01 (4 months)
Job overview
Lampert'sRecertifications
- Therapeutic Feeding
- Therapeutic Positioning
- Stroke/Orthopedic/Cardiac Rehab
- WC Management/Motor Safety Assessments
- Dementia Care/ Engagement Programming
- Orthotics
- Casamba
- COTA Supervision
- Staff Ed
- RNP/FMP
Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS), Bradenton , FL
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
2008.05 - 2018.04 (9 years & 11 months)
Job overview
- Acute Care OT all medical units w/specialty in OHS/NICU
- Discharge Planning
- Development/implementation of Rehab tools/aids
- Staff orientation/education on CVSICU
- Supervision of COTAs/Level II OT students
- NICU Intervention/Team Rounds
- Staff/Patient/Family education
- Documentation (Cerner)
Springwood Rehab & NSG (Sunbridge Healthcare), Sarasota, FL
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
2005.05 - 2008.04 (2 years & 11 months)
Job overview
- Long Term/Sub-Acute Care
- Planned/administered therapeutic exercise/activities
- Therapeutic Positioning (WC/Bed/Dinning)
- Orthotics Fit/Training
- Therapeutic Feeding
- Dementia Care/Education
- Standardized Cognitive Evaluations
- Staff Education
- Equipment purchasing
Genesis Rehabilitation Services, Bradenton, FL
Occupational Therapist
2004.11 - 2005.04 (5 months)
Job overview
- Assisted Living-Outpatient/Home Health OT
- Resident Exercise Program
- Motor wheelchair Safety Training
Rehabilitation Specialists INC, Bradenton, FL
Occupational Therapist (PRN)
2003.08 - 2004.03 (7 months)
Job overview
- Assisted Living/Outpatient/Home Health OT
American Retirement Corporation, Sun City/Sarasota, FL
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
2002.02 - 2003.03 (1 year & 1 month)
Job overview
- Tri-Community Long-Term/Short-Term Care/Outpatient OT
- Community Presentation Vestibular Rehab/Balance Retraining
Decatur Hospital, Decatur, GA
Occupational Therapist (Full-time)
2001.01 - 2002.02 (1 year & 1 month)
Job overview
- Long -Term Acute Care (LTAC) OT
- Pulmonary Rehab
- TBI Rehab
- Daily Team Meetings
Nassau County Medical Center , East Meadow , NY
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
1996.09 - 2000.06 (3 years & 9 months)
Job overview
- Acute Care OT all medical Units
- Psychiatric OT Program Development/Management(Group Design, Evaluation Design, Standardized Evaluations, Group/Individual Tx, Purchasing, Etc)
- Pediatric after-school out-patient program
- Daily Team Meetings
- Peer Review
Education
Touro College School of Health Sciences , Dix Hills NY
Master of Arts from OT/Sciences
06.1996
Nassau County Community College , Garden City NY
Associate of Science from Arts and Sciences
08.1993
Skills
- Skilled Nursing/Hospital/Acute Care/LTC/ STC
- Cardiac Rehab
- Stoke Rehab
- Pulmonary Rehab
- Orthopedic Rehab
- NICU
- Therapeutic Positioning
- Therapeutic Feeding
- Environmental Modification
- UB Orthotics
- HealthNet-Optima /WebPT/Kinnser/Casamba EMR
- Medicare Provider
- Medicaid Provider
- BLS/CPR
- Program Development
- Clinical training
Affiliations
- Florida State Licensure since 2001 (Active in good standing)
- NBCOT since 1996 (active)
- Program Development/Management of OT program for acute psychiatric unit of Nassau County Medical Center, New York(1996)
- NICU Specialty w/development of Screening tool for Rehab
- Designed patient educational tool for Open Heart surgery on CVSICU
- Clinical Fieldwork Supervisory Award
- Distinguished Achievement in Occupational Therapy
- Thesis:"The Affects of Vestibular Stimulation and Cuing on Attention in an Autistic Child" 1996 An Experiment
- Pi Theta Epsilon
Timeline
Staff Occupational Therapist
The Meadows Center for Nursing and Healing
2024.02 - Current (7 months)
Occupational Therapist (Contract)
West Coast Therapy Specialists, LLC
2022.02 - Current (2 years & 7 months)
Occupational Therapist (Part-Time)
Lampert's Therapy Group
2019.01 - Current (5 years & 8 months)
Occupational Therapist (PRN)
Greenbriar Rehab & Nursing/Greystone
2018.09 - 2019.01 (4 months)
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
Manatee Memorial Hospital (UHS)
2008.05 - 2018.04 (9 years & 11 months)
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
Springwood Rehab & NSG (Sunbridge Healthcare)
2005.05 - 2008.04 (2 years & 11 months)
Occupational Therapist
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
2004.11 - 2005.04 (5 months)
Occupational Therapist (PRN)
Rehabilitation Specialists INC
2003.08 - 2004.03 (7 months)
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
American Retirement Corporation
2002.02 - 2003.03 (1 year & 1 month)
Occupational Therapist (Full-time)
Decatur Hospital
2001.01 - 2002.02 (1 year & 1 month)
Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)
Nassau County Medical Center
1996.09 - 2000.06 (3 years & 9 months)
Touro College School of Health Sciences
Master of Arts from OT/Sciences
Nassau County Community College
Associate of Science from Arts and Sciences
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