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Kelly Haller

Saginaw,MI

Summary

Professionally provides therapeutic interventions and assessments to variety of patients. Skills including creating individualized treatment plans to maximize patient's independence and wellbeing. Focused on using therapeutic approaches to help clients reach highest potential.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupational Therapist-SNF

Select Rehabilitation
07.2011 - Current
  • *Works as a PRN therapist in various skilled nursing facilities providing skilled OT interventions.
  • *Provides comprehensive OT evaluations on new weekend patient admissions with development of goals collaborating with patient and family.
  • *Educates nursing staff in how to assist new patients with transfers, toileting and other ADL tasks over the weekend.
  • *Assist nursing staff with OT related concerns that arise on the weekend

Occupational Therapist

Saginaw Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center
08.2004 - Current
  • Works as a home care therapist with duties including home safety assessments evaluating homes for safety and adaptive equipment needs.
  • Provides skilled OT interventions as applicable addressing deficits in ADLs, balance, strength, IADLs, fall prevention, and functional mobility.
  • Participates in weekly IDT meeting discharge planning and development of care plans.
  • Orders appropriate adaptive equipment as VA provides, assembles and adjusts as well as educates properly in safe use.

Occupational Therapist-SNF

Nursing Home Group
02.2001 - 08.2004
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
  • Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
  • Developed customized home exercise programs, enabling patients to maintain progress outside of therapy sessions.
  • Conducted thorough evaluations to assess patient needs, functional limitations, and potential for improvement.
  • Coordinated discharge planning efforts alongside case managers to ensure seamless transitions between care providers upon leaving facility.

Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Rehabilation

RehabCare
02.1993 - 02.2001
  • Worked in acute inpatient rehabilitation providing skilled OT interventions to various patient populations including orthopedic, stroke, TBI, spinal cord injury, amputations, pulmonary issues, neurological conditions and trauma such as in moving vehicle accidents.
  • Duties included providing comprehensive assessments, collaborating with interdisciplinary team to develop goals and discharge plan, providing skilled interventions for progression of goals, completion of timely/weekly progress notes and discharge summaries.
  • Completion of home assessment, adaptive equipment recommendations and community re-entry.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
12.1992

Skills

  • Reliable and punctual
  • Certified in BLS/CPR
  • Documentation abilities
  • Goal setting experience
  • Progress assessments
  • Discharge Planning
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • SOAP notes expertise
  • Family and patient education
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Geriatric Therapy
  • Adaptive equipment knowledge

Timeline

Occupational Therapist-SNF

Select Rehabilitation
07.2011 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Saginaw Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center
08.2004 - Current

Occupational Therapist-SNF

Nursing Home Group
02.2001 - 08.2004

Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Rehabilation

RehabCare
02.1993 - 02.2001

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Western Michigan University

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