Mary Cathrine L. Cusi

• Worked directly with patients to deliver quality Occupational Therapy service.
• Trained, motivated and advised occupational therapy staff on correct procedures and organization protocols.
• Coordinated with staff schedules for optimal scheduling of patient demands and benefits.
• Coordinated occupational therapy interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
• Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
• Evaluated patient conditions, histories and goals.
• Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
• Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs and promote optimum function.
• Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
• Stays up to date with organization policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.

• Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
• Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
• Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
• Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

• Responds to request for services in accordance with nursing home policies and procedure
• Evaluates and collects and interprets data needed for treatment, planning and implementation
• Implements and coordinates treatment goals with patient, family/caregiver and nursing staff
• Monitors the individual's response to intervention and modify plan as needed
• Maintains records and documentation required by work setting.
• Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
• Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
• Evaluated patient conditions, histories and goals.
• Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
• Meticulously reviewed records and referrals to determine and implement best treatment methods.
• Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.

• Perform initial evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment implementation of homebound patients
• Provides therapy to patients of who majority are geriatric patients and are receiving services from Hamilton Medical Center Home Health in their homes
• Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
• Call patient ahead of time to schedule treatment
• Assist patient in acquiring adaptive device and equipments from NGO to improve ADL performance, safety and promote independence
• Communicate with multi-disciplinary team members
• Implement comprehensive treatment program in accordance with the written plan of treatment and under the direction of physician.

• Responsible for evaluation, treatment, discharge planning and rehabilitation of patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in psychosocial abilities, activities of daily living and health status resulting from injury and diseases
• Calls patient ahead of time to schedule treatment
• Assist patient in acquiring adaptive device and equipments to promote independence with activities of daily living
• Interact and practice in collaboration with a variety of both healthcare and non-healthcare professional including physicians, hospital personnel, government agencies and third party payers utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion with independent judgment, while practicing within federal, state and facility guidelines.

Plans, develops and monitors OT services to ensure quality services

• Achieves service unit goals and objectives through allocation of resources
• Reports on any incident that may cause problems to the department
• Assist other practitioners in the development of professional skills
• Responds to request for services in accordance with nursing home policies and procedure
• Evaluates and collects and interprets data needed for treatment, planning and implementation
• Implements and coordinates treatment goals with patient, family/caregiver and nursing staff
• Monitors the individual's response to intervention and modify plan as needed
• Maintains records and documentation required by work setting.

• Conducts patient evaluation and management, supervision and evaluation of interns, performance and provision of initial assessment reports, progress reports, re-evaluation and home programs
• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
• Educate family and caregiver with home programs to facilitate carry over a home
• Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
• Performs one on one treatment according to treatment plan
• Conducts parent-teacher conferences quarterly.
• Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.