Kila MacAdams
Verona,KY
Summary
Seasoned Occupational therapist offering 33 years experience in Rehabilitation and educational leadership positions. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting service needs and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. I am a Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. My goal is to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Education
Summit Homecare
07.2022 - Current
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs focusing on implementation of OASIS E training,
- Developed and implemented training for all clinicians on scoring for specific Oasis items that directly relate to Value based purchasing and star ratings for homecare reimbursement with ongoing monitoring and retraining as needed
- Developed and implemented new hire orientation program to be streamlined in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indiana
- Created Clinical preceptor program to work in conjunction with new hires in order to provide them with expert supervision, ongoing training, and support
- Provided initial and follow up education to all therapy contract partners in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indiana with ongoing support provided on day to day basis as needed.
- Created multiple education pieces to provide to clinicians for new and ongoing processes that are implemented in conjunction with our Quality Assurance department
- Set up education in Paycom system so that all new hire learning could be streamlined and accessed via paycom
- Provide 1:1 training and intervention with clinicians having difficulty understanding new processes and education.
- Present quarterly in person to all staff in each region updating on patient current standing with Value based purchasing and star ratings and have been a member of multiple committees to improve patient satisfaction, and overall clinical care.
- Implemented Data entry program for entering medications on the Oasis SOC document and provided training and directly supervising clinicians that complete this task.
- Supervise 2 separate email systems within Summit and the clinicians that work the emails making sure that documents are scanned, uploaded into our EMR are correct with the correct format.
AL/IL Rehab Coornator
Summit Homecare
04.2020 - Current
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care within the AL/IL facilities that our teams were a part of
- Created all initial therapy teams in the Cincinnati AL/IL facilities and was instrumental in promoting value added programs and implementing them with the clinicians
- Assisted in educating clinicians on processes for documentation, how to navigate the EMR, how to complete a telehealth visit with a patient during Covid including how to speak, position yourself and the patient, and what items to address with the physician during the virtual visit.
- Instucted and implemented PDGM parameters with ongoing supervision of daily clinicial visits and educating staff on management of this as well as preventing Lupas, and obtaining proper authorazation to treat patients.
Occupational Therapist
Summit Homecare
07.2017 - Current
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Provided treatment to patients in AL/IL environments as well as SNF and long term care.
Occupational Therapist
Select Medical Rehabilitation/Encore Rehab
04.2012 - 07.2017
- Provided Occupation therapy interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Performed Home assessments to determine patient's appropriateness to return to home environment
- Participated in weekly therapy meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings
- Provided quarterly screens on all long term patients and recommended OT/PT/ST of indicated
Program Manager/Clinical Occupational Therapist
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
03.2000 - 03.2012
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Managed multiple sites completing all budgeting, end of month billing, and weekly P&L reporting with goals to improve overall facility numbers.
- Developed and implemented Clinical level one and two student programs working in conjunction with local colleges and universities
- Attended all weekly interdisciplinary meetings as well as regional management meetings quarterly
- Provided inservices to facility staff on various topics
- worked closely with MDS coordinatiors to target patients that may need therapy, provide screens and implemented therapy intervention within established timeframes
Supervisor of Occupational Therapy Department
Deaconess Hospital
02.1997 - 03.2000
- Supervised day to day operations of Occupational therapy department including managing schedules, monitoring productivity, attending daily stand up meetings with other disciplines and communicating information to staff
- Delegated responsibilities to other team members to ensure efficient and quality patient care in a clean/caring environment
- Created and implemented Level One and two student programs and mentoring newer clinicians when taking students
- Participted in the creation of patient protocols for total joint replacements with Wellington orthopedics
- managing yearly OT dept budget and completed weekly/monthly P&L reports to share with Director of Rehab services
Contract Occupational Therapist
Advanced Physical Therapy PSC
08.1994 - 02.1997
- Provided OT services in various setting per 3 month contracts including SNFs, acute care hospitals, and home health in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
- Completed evaluations and Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Occupational Therapist
Jewish Hospital Of Cincinnati
07.1990 - 08.1994
- Provided Occupational therapy services as a team member rotating through different areas of rehab within the hospital including the rehab unit, outpatient services, the Chronic Pain Center, Dysphagia rotation, Acute care. Each department had different requirement and job responsibilities
- Provided inservices to hospital staff on use of proper body mechanics during their new hire training meetings
- provided patient inservice training and education on Chronic pain unit including ADL"s and Body mechanics education, stress management, Problem solving, and review/goal setting as part of the pain management program
- Completed Functional Capacity Evaluations(FCE's) with referrals to work hardening programs
- Created and implemented Fitness over 50 exercise program which was program geared toward the community and led by therapy clinicians
- Provided OT services on the Behavioral unit as requested focuing on leisure management, structuring their day to improve time management skills
- fabricated splints and utilized various modalities to manage pain and promote healing
- Completed comprehensive education on NDT (Neurodevelopmental training) with physical therapy on and off campus
- managed patient schedule daily according to rotation and responsibilities
- Participated in student clinicial program taking multiple level one and two students
- Prior to receiving OT license, worked as rehab aide transporting patient to and from medical floors and completing any all tasks assigned by supervising therapists and Director of Rehab.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY12.1990
Skills
- Accreditation Standards
- Education Administration
- Curriculum Development
- Staff Development
- Attention to Detail
- Program Management
- Technology Integration
- Punctual and Dependable
- Staff Supervision
- Instructor Training
- Flexible Schedule
- Strong Work Ethic
- Decision-Making
- Presentation Skills
- Program Planning
- Documentation Skills
- Program Evaluation
Licensed in Ohio and Kentucky
Occupational therapy licenses held in both Ohio and Kentucky
Certification
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy INC
Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification
Adjunct Professor Xavier University
Timeline
Director of Education
Summit Homecare
07.2022 - Current
AL/IL Rehab Coornator
Summit Homecare
04.2020 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Summit Homecare
07.2017 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Select Medical Rehabilitation/Encore Rehab
04.2012 - 07.2017
Program Manager/Clinical Occupational Therapist
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
03.2000 - 03.2012
Supervisor of Occupational Therapy Department
Deaconess Hospital
02.1997 - 03.2000
Contract Occupational Therapist
Advanced Physical Therapy PSC
08.1994 - 02.1997
Occupational Therapist
Jewish Hospital Of Cincinnati
07.1990 - 08.1994
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Eastern Kentucky University
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