Melissa Johnson
Gold Coast Health Care Staffing
Piedmont,SC
6
years of professional experience
Caring Occupational Therapist with versatility in adapting to diverse needs of clients, developing targeted treatment plans to support individual needs. Skills include experience building personal confidence among clients suffering from varying disorders and social impairments. Systematic rehabilitation specialist with deliberate planning and thoughtful organization, developing benchmarks for individuals in occupational therapeutic environments and excellent communication abilities honed through working with patients with severe mental illness.
Work History
Travel Occupational Therapist
1 Year 8 Months- Delivered patient evaluations and developed customized treatment plans for diverse client needs, ADL training, transfer training and discharge planning.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care, therapeutic outcomes, and promote functional independence and safe discharge.
- Provided skilled occupational therapy services across multiple skilled nursing facilities, adapting quickly to varying patient populations and facility protocols.
Assistant Director of Rehab/Occupational Therapist
3 Years 11 Months- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and wheelchair seating systems to achieve best postural alignment to improve functional performance for basic self care tasks and functional mobility.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient care and optimize wheelchair seating systems for improved postural alignment and functional performance in self-care and mobility tasks.
- Coordinated with Director of Rehabilitation to streamline daily operations, including report management, scheduling, and meeting participation.
- Participated in the internal audit process for skilled, billable documentation and individual action plans related to findings and trends.
PRN Occupational Therapist
3 Years 1 Month- Facilitated independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques, enhancing patient autonomy.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Promoted independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques.
- Performed comprehensive evaluations to identify patient needs and functional limitations, guiding targeted treatment strategies.
PRN Occupational Therapist
1 Year- Customized plans to align with individual abilities and needs, enhancing therapy effectiveness.
- Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Recommended in-home equipment to support wellness initiatives, improving patient independence.
- Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate and timely records while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Skills
Geriatric Treatment
Wheelchair Seating
Certified in CPR
Communication skills with pts with mental illness
Reliability
Adaptability
MDS reporting
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Timeline
Travel Occupational Therapist
Gold Coast Health Care Staffing
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
PRN Occupational Therapist
Gateway Post Acute Care Center-SNF
04.2023 - 04.2024Read More
PRN Occupational Therapist
HCA Northside Hospital-Acute Care
11.2021 - 12.2024Read More
Assistant Director of Rehab/Occupational Therapist
Sequoia Care-SNF
01.2021 - 12.2024Read More
Wesley College
Master of Science from Occupational Therapy
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Stockton University
Bachelor of Science from Health Science
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