Dependable and organized Service Coordinator with 35 years of experience supporting business/clients of rehabilitation programs. Strong history of managing a high-volume workload while meeting hard deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehab Services Coordinator
Care Initiatives
West Des Moines, IA
04.2012 - 07.2022
Develop, implement, and monitor organizational processes that provide delivery of quality rehabilitative services (PT, OT, ST)
Work with organizational and contract leadership to integrate policies and procedures and governmental regulations pertaining to industry into practice
Works with contract leadership to assure there is appropriate/consistent rehabilitative staffing and delivery of services to Care Initiatives' customers
Liaison between facility administrators, staff, and contracted rehabilitative service personnel for communication flow and promote common goals and objective for rehabilitation programming and memory care development
Advises marketing personnel and business development teams on rehabilitative and memory care services
Occupational Therapist
Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers
Cedar Rapids, IA
04.2009 - 03.2012
Performed evaluations to recommend best treatment for skilled nursing and home health individuals.
Area Rehabilitation Coordinator
Care Initiatives
West Des Moines, Iowa
01.1995 - 04.2009
Developed and implemented rehabilitation policies and procedures for 43 skilled nursing facilities in Iowa.
Recruited/hired/trained/terminated, as needed, rehabilitation personnel (PT, OT, ST), for 15 nursing facilities in Iowa.
Director of Occupational Therapy/Recreational Therapy
St. Luke's Hospital (Unity Point)
Cedar Rapids, IA
03.1994 - 01.1995
Occupational Therapy Supervisor
St. Luke's Hospital (Unity Point)
Cedar Rapids, IA
10.1992 - 02.1994
Supervisor ~ Rehabilitation Unit
Education
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
Bellevue University
Bellevue, Ne
05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Kansas
Kansas City, MO
05.1989
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
05.1986
Skills
Staff Recruitment/Retention
Policy and Procedure Writing
Healthcare Advocacy
Program Development
Timeline
Rehab Services Coordinator
Care Initiatives
04.2012 - 07.2022
Occupational Therapist
Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers
04.2009 - 03.2012
Area Rehabilitation Coordinator
Care Initiatives
01.1995 - 04.2009
Director of Occupational Therapy/Recreational Therapy
St. Luke's Hospital (Unity Point)
03.1994 - 01.1995
Occupational Therapy Supervisor
St. Luke's Hospital (Unity Point)
10.1992 - 02.1994
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
Bellevue University
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Kansas
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant