Sarah Clifton
CommonSpirit Health at Home
LEXINGTON,KY
16
years of professional experience
Occupational Therapist with 16 years of experience in home health, acute care, and outpatient settings, known for accurate documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration and patient centered care. Known for empathy, effective communication and problem solving.
Work History
Occupational Therapist
12 Years- Evaluated patients in home environment to establish occupational therapy plan of care aligned with functional goals.
- Developed individualized treatment plans addressing patient centered goals
- Coordinated care with nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams (physical therapists, speech therapists, home health aide, COTA, PTAs) to support timely patient progress.
- Documented evaluations, treatments, patient progress and discharge recommendations in electronic medical records (pointcare and nestmed).
- Recommended adaptive equipment, durable medical equipment and home modifications to improve independence, safety and reduce fall risk.
- Provided education to patients, family and caregivers.
- Monitored patient outcomes and adjusted interventions based on functional changes.
- Ensured compliance with home health documentation standards, therapy protocols, and regulatory requirements.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient function, quality of life, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
Occupational Therapist
4 Years 2 Months- Performed evaluations and treatments in acute and outpatient settings to support return home and patient independence
- Coordinated discharge planning alongside case managers to ensure transitions between care providers upon leaving hospital
- Mentored occupational therapy students and new staff fostering professional growth and development.
- Recommended equipment to use after surgery and at home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
- Provided education to patients and caregivers including safe car transfers and transfers into home, home modifications to ensure safety and reduce fall risk, developed home exercise programs
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Skills
Proficient in PointCare and NestMed
Clinical reasoning
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Facilitated onboarding of new occupational therapy clinicians and other disciplines
Good time management with patient scheduling
timely completion of documentation
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
CommonSpirit Health at Home
10.2014 - CurrentRead More
Occupational Therapist
Saint Joseph Hospital East
08.2010 - 10.2014Read More
Eastern Kentucky University
Master of Science from Occupational Therapy
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Georgetown College
Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
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