Lakia Bingham
Summary
Personable COTA committed to promoting patient health and independence. Expertise in manual techniques, therapeutic exercises, monitoring patient progress and creating home exercise programs. Collaborative and compassionate individual experienced in simultaneously managing multiple caseloads. Focused team player familiar with helping patients develop skills such as feeding, grooming and dressing, as well as providing educational support and managing sensory processing issues. Hardworking, disciplined multitasker with analytical problem-solving and conflict management abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COTA/L
Belleair Healthcare Center
06.2018 - Current
- Implemented activities of daily living skills to maximize patients' functions and restore independence.
- Aided in improvement of sensory, cognitive and physical function for adults and children with various disabilities by implementing prescribed treatments.
- Collaborated with 2-person nursing staff, patient caregivers and family to develop discharge plans and discuss patient progress.
- Implemented and modified interventions teach patients how to live within limits of capabilities.
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Maintained and promoted positive attitude toward clients and treatment programs.
- Prepared and maintained treatment areas after daily use by cleaning and setting up equipment.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Administered tests to assess nature of disabilities and limits of function and personal capacities.
Rehabilitation Technician/CNA/Restorative Aide
Gulf Shore Rehabilitation & Health Center
05.2008 - 06.2018
- Established collaborative relationships with patients through consistent and meaningful communication.
- Communicated back to nurses and therapists regarding patient performance and condition.
- Transferred, moved and ambulated patients to and from departments with wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Answered telephones and performed light clerical duties to maintain smooth operations while attending to various program needs.
- Maintained medicine and equipment inventory, issued supplies to staff and notified personnel to procure more stock.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of clinic or treatment environment.
- Assisted physical therapists with patient examinations using manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise instruction.
- Prepared for sessions by setting up patient treatment areas and equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
Tampa, FL05.2018
Skills
- Astute observations skills
- Time management and organization skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative with interdisciplinary team
- Flexibility
- Ability to follow set rules and protocol
- Upper extremity strengthening
- Cognitive retraining
- Feeding and swallowing strategies
- Adaptive equipment knowledge
- Patient and family education
- Activity analysis
Certification
Trainings/Certifications: COTA/L, Basic Life support, E-stim certified, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aid
Timeline
COTA/L
Belleair Healthcare Center
06.2018 - Current
Rehabilitation Technician/CNA/Restorative Aide
Gulf Shore Rehabilitation & Health Center
05.2008 - 06.2018
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
Trainings/Certifications: COTA/L, Basic Life support, E-stim certified, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aid
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