Kimberly Trabucco
Saugus,MA
Summary
Licensed Occupational Therapist familiar with client assessments, treatment planning and ongoing evaluations. Well-versed in effective intervention and assessment techniques. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupatonal Therapist
MGHBW Home Care
Beverly, MA
09.2015 - Current
- Assisted individuals and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans for safety in home including filing protective and making referrals for other disciplines to home, fall prevention education, and assessing acute conditions
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues that impact safety and become barrier to care
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans, and treatment reports through computerized epic system
- Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses each visit
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues in home and working with team
Occupational Therapist
Multi Culturalhealthcare
Lynn, Mass
08.2006 - 02.2007
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team of nursed and physical therapists to address various diagnoses and treatment including orthopedic, neurological impairment, COPD, spinal Cord injury etc
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients and families to help progress there outcomes and health for effective transitions to outpatient or self care
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients including strength programs, functional mobility at home and ADL management for safe effective independence
- Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals and discharge placing
- Evaluated patient conditions, histories and goals.
- Conducted physical, and cognitive as well as other types of evaluations to identify clients' needs and devise rehabilitation plans.
- Customized treatment plans for optimizing safety in home
- Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
Occupational Therapist
Beverly Hospital
Beverly, Mass
05.2006 - Current
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients and families to provide best care
- Evaluated patient conditions and set up treatment plans
- Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
- Consulted with both PT and Nursing as well as training home health aide for optimal patient care
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness. Assisted in ordering wheelchairs and other equipment needs of handicap patients at home.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity. This included high skill level for recognizing health decompensation of patients and contacting EMS as needed
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently seeing up to 6 patients daily
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working with a tight schedule of visits in various towns and communities
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions required for safety and life skills to prevent injury and hospitalizations
Occupational Therapist
Saugus Public Schools
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual students
- Customized IEP plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
- Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals in and out of the classroom
- Determined best treatment plans to meet objectives for school, work and home life with carry over techniques for families
- Prioritized opportunities for performance improvement by attending ongoing education
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently seeing at least 12 students daily
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed and collaborated with both teachers and parents to make outcomes more effective
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions required to move on to next steps within a school setting
Occupational Therapist
Life Care Center
09.2004 - 09.2005
- Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team including PT, and case management nursing
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients in patient environment
- Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients for rehab skills which included strength and endurance and ADL skills so they could transition back home
- Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals required for safe discharge home
- Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs and worked with chronic permanent residents and trained staff with maintenance programs
- Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
- Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently to meet productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Respiratory Therapist
Lynn Union Hospita
02.1998 - 02.2000
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Salem State College
Salem Mass06.1994
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA06.1996
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA06.1991
Skills
- Progress Evaluation
- Electronic Charting
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Patient Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Intervention Planning
- Therapy Delivery
- Crisis Situations
- Life Support Technique Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Treatment Planning
Accomplishments
- Supervised COTA and Students from MGH School OT OT
- Earned My EMT this past August and passed the State Board as EMT
Timeline
Occupatonal Therapist
MGHBW Home Care
09.2015 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Saugus Public Schools
09.2013 - 09.2015
Occupational Therapist
Multi Culturalhealthcare
08.2006 - 02.2007
Occupational Therapist
Beverly Hospital
05.2006 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Life Care Center
09.2004 - 09.2005
Respiratory Therapist
Lynn Union Hospita
02.1998 - 02.2000
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
Salem State College
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
North Shore Community College
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Quinsigamond Community College
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