Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Work committees and leadership
Professional and volunteer activities
Professional memberships
Timeline
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KRISTEN A. BIANCO

Moosic,PA

Summary

To obtain a position that will allow me to provide client-centered, occupation-based, and evidenced-based therapy that is focused on increasing independence with everyday activities.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Allied Services

Occupational Therapist (prn)
11.2023 - Current
  • Transitional care unit and inpatient rehab
  • Chart review, evaluate, and treat patients of various diagnoses

UPMC Rehab Institute at Hamot Hospital

Occupational Therapist (full-time)
09.2019 - 09.2023
  • Acute care setting, level II trauma/stroke center
  • Chart review/evaluate patients, perform various standardized outcomes, establish/modify plan of care and goals, provide treatment, discharge planning, supervise COTAs, collaborate with interdisciplinary team members through daily rounds, document using Cerner

BlueSky Therapy

Occupational Therapist (prn)
02.2018 - 01.2020
  • Screen, evaluate, and develop plan of care for skilled residents

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie

Occupational Therapist (prn)
12.2017 - 01.2020
  • Rehabilitate patients back to their prior level of function in order to return home

Aspen Therapy

Occupational Therapist (full-time)
02.2018 - 09.2019
  • Screen/chart review/evaluate skilled residents, establish plan of care and goals, provide treatment, supervise COTA, collaborate with interdisciplinary team, participate in weekly meetings
  • Population: dementia (locked unit), behavioral diagnoses (locked unit)

Benchmark Therapy

Occupational Therapist (prn)
01.2018 - 02.2018
  • Chart review/screen patients, evaluate patients who are Veterans or the spouse of a Veteran and establish treatment goals and plan of care

Personal care attendant

LLC
10.2014 - 08.2017
  • Assist with all activities for an individual with spinal cord injury/visual impairment

Caregiver

Sunny Days in Home Care
06.2013 - 08.2017
  • Assist with daily tasks/routines for an individual with quadriplegia from multiple sclerosis

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) -

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Rehabilitation Science -

University of Pittsburgh

Work committees and leadership

  • Outcome Measures Champion
  • New Employee Trainer
  • Fieldwork Educator
  • Bulletin Board Committee
  • Recipient of Good Catches

Professional and volunteer activities

  • 2-day Vision Therapy Training Course, 04/2022
  • Neurology Residents In-service, 07/2022
  • New Nursing Assistants In-service, 05/2020 - 12/2020
  • Soup Kitchen, 02/2023 - 09/2023

Professional memberships

American Occupational Therapy Association, 10/2015 - present

Timeline

Allied Services

Occupational Therapist (prn)
11.2023 - Current

UPMC Rehab Institute at Hamot Hospital

Occupational Therapist (full-time)
09.2019 - 09.2023

BlueSky Therapy

Occupational Therapist (prn)
02.2018 - 01.2020

Aspen Therapy

Occupational Therapist (full-time)
02.2018 - 09.2019

Benchmark Therapy

Occupational Therapist (prn)
01.2018 - 02.2018

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie

Occupational Therapist (prn)
12.2017 - 01.2020

Personal care attendant

LLC
10.2014 - 08.2017

Caregiver

Sunny Days in Home Care
06.2013 - 08.2017

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) -

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Rehabilitation Science -

University of Pittsburgh
KRISTEN A. BIANCO