Susan Parker
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Dedicated employee with 30 years of experience at Willis Knighton, demonstrating a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Proven ability to work effectively independently while mastering new skills rapidly. Core competencies include customer service excellence, multitasking, and time management, all aimed at delivering memorable experiences for patients. I am committed to embracing new challenges that enhance personal and organizational growth.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Willis Knighton Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
10.1994 - Current
- Designed therapeutic activities to improve physical strength, coordination, balance, posture, sensory integration skills.
- Performed evaluations of patients to assess their physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial functioning.
- Developed treatment plans based on individual needs and goals.
- Assessed patient functional abilities, home and work environments, and daily activities to determine necessary interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Monroe in Louisiana
Monroe, LA12-1994
Skills
- I worked for 10 years as an OT rehab therapist, where I supervised COTAs, techs, and trained many students
- I was on the WK Home Health chart review committee for seven years, with monthly chart reviews
- Scheduled in pt rehab weekend OT coverage
- Assist with the PM&R employee recruitment and retention committee for five years
- Performed Tech 3 training classes
- I work part-time as an outpatient pediatric therapist and mentored a new occupational therapy employee to fill the outpatient pediatric position
- Volunteer to assist with outpatient therapy at WKB when short on OT staff
- Flexible and willing to float to LO, ECC, and PCC as they start these new SNF therapy programs and assist with a set up of all three OT programs
- Ordered materials and supplies for all WK OT departments ( in pt, rehab, acute, and all SNF facilities) at different times
- Started the acute OT programs at all WK hospitals
- Assisted with moving from paper documentation to computer documentation, and then assisting serval times with rewriting occupational therapy documentation for the new computer systems, most recently assisting with the transfer to our new Meditech system
- Complete the OT competencies forms for all WK OTs and COTAs for the last seven years
- Assist with training and education of the role of Occupation therapy with AHEC student for over 15 years
- Assist with the start-up and accreditation of the WKP and WKB stoke units
- I have attended WK Stoke Academy every two years and have been NIHSS certified since 2017
- Assisted yearly with community Stoke education events
- Eager to take OT and COTA students when available, and enjoy training students
- Mentor countless new OT, COTA, and WK employees, as well as contract employees
- Assist with obtaining approval for WK-hosted continuing education classes from the AOTA and LOTA associations
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Willis Knighton Medical Center
10.1994 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
University of Monroe in Louisiana
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