Laura Schick
Chicago,IL
Summary
Empathetic and gentle Occupational Therapy Assistant. Experienced with geriatric populations and patients with dementia. Patient and kind with passion for helping patients to improve motor and cognitive skills. Known for strong time management, organization and communication skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
COTA-L
Rex Theraputics
03.2016 - 07.2019
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF settings
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills,
- Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding,
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas
- Demonstrated flexibility working with internal team members to remedy any issues and preemptively coming up with solutions
- Built strong relationships with patients and families through positive attitude and attentive response
- Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention method
- Documented assessments, treatment goals and patient's progress using standardized note writing format
- Gathered patient data and monitored patient progress at all stages of therapy
COTA-L
QUALITY THERAPY AND CONSULTATION
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding
- Ensured compliance with policies and quality standards to maintain consistency in quality of services
- Successfully managed high volumes of client-facing interactions and established strong rapport with staff and patients
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills
- Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations
- Built strong relationships with patients through positive attitude and attentive response
- Prepared reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
- Provided patients and families with emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living and adaptation to disability or illness
- Remain informed on current regulations, especially concerning research industry and document creation
- Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in SNF settings
- Communicated with colleagues daily to request information and ensure completion of paperwork
Education
Associate of Science - COTA
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL05.2015
Skills
Worked with patients/clients diagnosed Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple Sclerosis diseases, Hip Replacement, Back Surgery, TBI, MR and behaviors and limitations associated with each of these diagnoses and precautions
Utilized interdisciplinary team communication and therapeutic use of self to treat patients and help them reach their potentials
Competence with clinical techniques, cognitive/perceptual activities, transfers, and ADL retraining
Established excellent rapport collaboratively with client/patients
Utilized time management effectively
Identifies barriers to optimal levels of patient functioning and works with care providers to overcome these barriers
Monitored the patient’s vital signs and physiological response to OT treatment sessions and communicated the findings to physicians and other team members
Lead a group with therapeutic goals included enhancing patients' task skills, communication and socialization skills, and physical abilities
Timeline
COTA-L
Rex Theraputics
03.2016 - 07.2019
COTA-L
QUALITY THERAPY AND CONSULTATION
05.2014 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - COTA
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
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