MARIA WARREN
COTA
Dayton,OH
Summary
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with experience working with pediatrics and geriatrics. Patient, kind, compassionate, and focused team player familiar with helping patients develop skills such as feeding, grooming and dressing, as well as providing educational support and home exercise programs. Hardworking, disciplined multitasker with analytical problem-solving and conflict management abilities. Skilled at personalizing intervention plans to take advantage of individual patient strengths. Conversational skills in English.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Functional Pathways LLC.
Maineville, OH
01.2023 - Current
- Provide direct occupational therapy services in SNF settings.
- Provide compassionate care to patients with debilitating conditions.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
- Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises.
- Implement treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Help determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
- Maintain and promote positive attitude toward clients and treatment programs.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care
League City, TX
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in home health settings.
- Assisted clients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Helped improve gross motor, fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Maintained and promoted positive attitude toward clients and treatment programs.
- Supported company by completing administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, communicating with clients, and answering telephone calls.
Hospitality Team Member
Kirby's Prime Steakhouse
Southlake, TX
10.2006 - 06.2021
- Customer Relationship Management, Time Management & Efficiency, Training & Mentoring, Compliance with Government Regulations & Company Protocol
- Collaborated with various team members to meet guests' requests
- Offered appropriate reservation options based on expected attendees when coordinating events
- Increased customer service ratings significantly through personable service
- Used quick response and dynamic service skills to build relationships with patrons and improve customer retention rate
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
2019
GPA: 3.7,
- Dean's List all semesters
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Skills
- Compassionate and Empathetic
- Dedicated
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-Motivated
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Attention to Detail
- Organization and Time Management
- Planning and Coordination
- Written Communication
- Active Listening
- Multitasking Abilities
- Therapeutic techniques understanding
- Sensory processing improvements
- POC/Health Trust Software Proficiency
- First Aid/CPR
Accomplishments
- Executing Treatment Plans, Range of Motion Competency, Manual Muscle Testing Competency, Functional Reach Test, FIM Scoring, SOAP Note Documentation, Patient & Caregiver Education (Pre-Op & Post-Op), Safe Patient Handling, HIPAA
- WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Biomechanical, Behavioral, Neurodevelopmental, Model of Human Occupation, Sensory Integration, and Developmental Theories, 736 Clinical Hours:
- Fieldwork Level 1: Pediatrics at Arlington ISD – Arlington TX
- Fieldwork Level 1: Mental Health at Silverado Turtle Creek Memory Care Community – Dallas TX
- Fieldwork Level 1: Adult Physical Disabilities at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital – Bedford TX
- Fieldwork Level 2: Adult Rotation at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital – Dallas TX
- Fieldwork Level 2: Pediatric Rotation at Pediaplex – Southlake TX
Affiliations
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (CERT #431272), Student Member & Parker Student Representative for Texas Occupational Therapy Association, 2018-2019 Member, Student Occupational Therapy Association Club of Parker University, 2018-2019, American Occupational Therapy Association since 2018, Member, Heritage AMBUCS 2019 Volunteer, Miracle League of Southlake 2019.
Certification
- COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (Ohio- OTA008345, Texas-271319)
- BLS
Timeline
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Functional Pathways LLC.
01.2023 - Current
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care
03.2022 - 10.2022
Hospitality Team Member - Kirby's Prime Steakhouse
10.2006 - 06.2021
Parker University - Associate of Applied Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant
The Ohio State University - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Similar Profiles
Brittany ChestnutBrittany Chestnut
Wellness Director at Functional Pathways LLC.Wellness Director at Functional Pathways LLC.
Victoria TalleyVictoria Talley
Occupational Therapist at Functional Pathways LLC.Occupational Therapist at Functional Pathways LLC.
Melissa LuttrellMelissa Luttrell
Accounts Payable Accountant at Functional Pathways LLC.Accounts Payable Accountant at Functional Pathways LLC.