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Sarah Altland

Dallastown,PA

Summary

I am a creative and results driven collaborator with expertise in implementing successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency. I am a motivated and dedicated professional with strong communication and interpersonal skills driven to contribute knowledge in outreach, strategic planning, and organizational development to a successful team. Seeking to optimize company performance and employee relations by leveraging expertise in building positive relationships and recruitment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Specilaist

UPMC
Harrisburg, PA
05.2024 - Current
  • Working with community partners, outreach to members, and attending recruitment events/information sessions
  • Develop relationships with the Talent Acquisition team, build talent pipelines, and offer support and guidance to all prospective candidates
  • Conduct employment screening interviews for external applicants, of all levels and types of positions, including management
  • Compare candidate qualifications with documented, objective criteria consistent with the job description to refer to our Talent Acquisition team across the organization
  • Act as an advocate to candidates for resume assistance, interview preparation and job navigation
  • Developed over 50 new community partnerships in the central PA region
  • Represent UPMC at external and internal functions, provide the public with information about UPMC and career opportunities





Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York, PA
02.2018 - 08.2024

• Assist the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of the plan of care through assessments, outcome measures, caregiver training, therapeutic procedures, and the use of evidence-based practice treatment models.
• Member of the WellSpan system-wide journal club for educating staff on up-to-date evidence-based research, new hire orientation, and the OT stroke outcomes group.
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to obtain optimal patient outcomes by attending interdisciplinary team meetings, patient care reviews, and providing mentorship opportunities to other staff members

Rehab Liaison

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
York, PA
08.2022 - 05.2024

• Develops call plans, effective strategies, and weekly/quarterly plans to drive volume utilizing the referral development system (RDS).
• Utilizes CRM for tracking, creating, and monitoring liaison territory management, referrals, and activities.
• Understands healthcare operations, legal guidelines, and marketplace trends to identify new business and drive sales.
• Develops relationships with non-profit organizations and utilizes clinical outcomes to proactively educate the community.
• Remote work experience doing insurance, documentation, chart, and utilization reviews with multiple referral software systems including Ensocare, Epic CareLink, and PatCom.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
08-2022

Associates of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy

Central Penn College
Enola, PA
05.2015

Bachelor of Science -

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA
05-2013

Skills

  • National Board of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), PA licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Member of the Career Services Advisory Council at Central Penn College
  • Member of York Young Professionals in York PA

Timeline

Recruitment Specilaist

UPMC
05.2024 - Current

Rehab Liaison

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2024

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2024

MBA - Human Resources Management

Fitchburg State University

Associates of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy

Central Penn College

Bachelor of Science -

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
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