Patti Sommerfeldt

Greet patients, visitors, and partners with a positive attitude and willingness to help whenever and wherever is needed.

Visible presence to deter anything/anyone from criminal or hostile behavior during interior patrols of the premises and exterior patrols in the vehicle of all outer buildings and main campus of MHTC.

Complete daily duty logs per shift.

Respond to all Code calls and all calls for Security needs, including morgue runs.

Maintain front areas to be sure wheelchairs are accessible for their designated departments and that it is presentable for the public coming in for services - especially those in need of wheelchairs.

This position has the same duties described under Mercyhealth Security Officer due to the fact that is was located at the MHTC.

There was no timelapse due to already being in the position that Mercyhealth went in-house with.

• Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
• Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
• Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
• Distributed food, napkins and beverages in preparation for snack or meal time.
• Training and care of puppies/dogs in their own home.

Assisted Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, PTA's, COTA's, and Speech Therapists with residents as needed.

Transported and ambulated patients to and from therapy department via wheelchairs or walkers.

Maintained occupational therapy supply inventories by regularly monitoring stock to determine product levels and anticipate supply needs.

Encouraged resident's physical needs to facilitate and attain therapeutic goals.

*Helped the Rehab Director with much of their duties when they went out on an extended medical leave - including scheduling of department coverage of staff for determined amount of minutes (which I had to calculate after the therapists' evaluations were completed) per RUG levels and many other duties that needed to be completed.