Olivia Gould

• Direct outpatient therapy program in assisted living/independent living facility while treating occupational therapy caseload daily.
• Partner with home health companies to provide home health services within the assisted living/independent living facility.
• Supervise and evaluate professional and support employees of site-specific rehabilitation department.
• Monitor daily performance and patient outcomes to maintain quality assurance.
• Oversee management of clinical documentation, billing reimbursement, resident rights and customer service.
• Organize and carry out continual education and development of staff.
• Partner with marketing team to devise and implement comprehensive outreach program to boost growth of services.
• Interview, hire and train employees in various roles.
• Respond to needs and concerns of residents and visitors.
• Direct and support internal case management and client advocacy.
• Orchestrate adequate staffing and scheduling patterns to deliver cost-effective and quality care.
• Enforce state and federal regulations as well as company policies and procedures for strict compliance.
• Create and maintain facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.

PRN occupational therapist in the skilled nursing setting.

Occupational therapist who fulfilled 3-week contracts in skilled nursing facilities. Worked as an adaptable, flexible, and quick-learning clinician.

• Evaluated and assessed patients to establish measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities.
• Identified and properly documenedt patient goals, evaluated progress and planned reevaluation.
• Facilitated ADLs and assisted patients with functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
• Maintained organized documentation and patient files.
• Actively maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and Federal laws and regulations.
• Consulted with other direct-care staff and worked with caregivers to implement home programs that achieved occupational therapy goals.
• Supervised one Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. 
• Reduced pain and promoted healing in patients by administering therapeutic treatments such as electrical stimulation techniques,  short-wave diathermy, and ultrasound therapy. 

• Evaluated and assessed patients to establish measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities.
• Identified and properly documented patient goals, evaluated progress and planned reevaluation. 
• Facilitated ADLs and assisted patients with functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life. 
• Completed timely and efficient documentation.
• Directly supervised 1-2 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. 
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations. 
• Reduce pain and promote healing in patients by administering therapeutic treatments such as electrical stimulation techniques,  short-wave diathermy, and ultrasound therapy.
• Directly supervised two Level II Fieldwork students.

As an independent contractor, provided outpatient clinic and home pediatric occupational therapy evaluation and treatment services to children with developmental, neurological and genetic disorders. Managed five to seven patients, created developmentally appropriate patient goals, developed intervention strategies to address every patient goal, provided home exercise programs, and recommended equipment. Average percentage of patient goals met was 90%+.