Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Kara DeRosa

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Seeking a role as a Clinical Specialist occupational therapist for the medical surgical service

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Per Diem Occupational Therapist

RWJB Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
  • Working on various floors including orthopedic, stroke, burn ICU and general medicine

Occupational Therapist

New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell
12.2019 - Current
  • Developed and implemented personalized treatment plans to facilitate patients’ independence and enhance their quality of life
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to accurately evaluate patients and provided interventions to address their specific needs
  • Rotated through various services including general medical/surgical, medical ICU, orthopedic/fracture, burn ICU and surgical ICU
  • Experience with splinting and casting, pediatrics, proning, mobilizing patients on ECMO; VAD certified
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and optimal patient outcomes by attending rounds and other team meetings and identifying educational opportunities and presenting inservices

Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Jersey City Medical Center
08.2019 - 04.2020

Occupational Therapist

Ghost RX: VA New York Harbor Health Care
10.2019 - 12.2019

Occupational Therapist

Scripps Mercy Hospital
07.2018 - 07.2019

Occupational Therapist

Avocado Post Acute
07.2017 - 07.2019

Occupational Therapist

Therapists Unlimited-San Diego Unified School District
10.2017 - 07.2018

Occupational Therapist

Club Staffing Inc. AMN Healthcare Company
03.2016 - 07.2017

Company Overview: travel healthcare staffing company (~13 week contracts each):

  • Lompoc Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • Avalon Care Center
  • Northern Metropolitan Residential Healthcare Facility,
  • Twin Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
  • Corning Centers for Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist

New York City Department of Education
11.2016 - 01.2017

Company Overview: Independent Service Provider of Skilled or Related Services

  • Family cases: provided services to children at home
  • Bishop Patrick V. Ahern High School

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences; Minor: Psychology

The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
05.2014

Skills

  • Evidence-based, holistic and patient-centered interventions
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Team collaboration and multi-disciplinary approach
  • EPIC EMR super user
  • Splinting and casting techniques
  • ECMO mobilization techniques
  • VAD certified
  • Proning techniques

Accomplishments

    NYP Rehabilitation Research Day - Poster Presentation: “Enhancing Nursing Competence and Knowledge in Early Mobilization and Therapeutic Integration”

Certification

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist, NY, 020297
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist, NJ, 46TR00747100
  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), 351751
  • Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Certified, American Heart Association
  • Membership, American Occupational Therapy Association

Timeline

Per Diem Occupational Therapist

RWJB Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
04.2025 - Current

Occupational Therapist

New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell
12.2019 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Ghost RX: VA New York Harbor Health Care
10.2019 - 12.2019

Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Jersey City Medical Center
08.2019 - 04.2020

Occupational Therapist

Scripps Mercy Hospital
07.2018 - 07.2019

Occupational Therapist

Therapists Unlimited-San Diego Unified School District
10.2017 - 07.2018

Occupational Therapist

Avocado Post Acute
07.2017 - 07.2019

Occupational Therapist

New York City Department of Education
11.2016 - 01.2017

Occupational Therapist

Club Staffing Inc. AMN Healthcare Company
03.2016 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences; Minor: Psychology

The University of Scranton

Master of Science - Occupational Therapy

The University of Scranton
Kara DeRosa