Lakia Bingham
COTA
Clearwater,Florida
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 over 100+ 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. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure COTA position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. 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
year of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
COTA/L
Belleair Healthcare Center
Clearwater, Florida
06.2023 - Current
- Monitored patients' performance in therapy activities by providing instruction and encouragement.
- Prepared and maintained treatment areas after daily use by cleaning and setting up equipment.
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Implemented activities of daily living skills to maximize patients' functions and restore independence.
- Implemented and modified interventions teach patients how to live within limits of capabilities.
CNA/Rehab Technician
Gulf Shore Rehabilitation & Health Center
Pinellas Park, FL
05.2008 - 06.2023
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted Occupational. Physical, and Speech Therapists with treatments.
- Assisted clients to maintain functions that will keep them as independent as possible after discharged from skilled therapy and document their progress and regression.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
Tampa, FL 01.2017 - 05.2018
Skills
Teambuilding
undefinedCertification
COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Timeline
COTA/L
Belleair Healthcare Center
06.2023 - Current
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Keiser University
01.2017 - 05.2018
CNA/Rehab Technician
Gulf Shore Rehabilitation & Health Center
05.2008 - 06.2023
COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Basic Life Support
E-Stim
Certified nursing Assistant
Home Health Aide
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