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Victoria Klammer

Strongsville

Summary

Graduate with foundational knowledge in occupational therapy and hands-on experience gained through two clinical rotations in the school-based and skilled nursing home settings. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Non-licensed graduate wanting to start a career in pediatrics to make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapy Aide

Select Medical/Cleveland Clinic
09.2024 - Current
  • Implemented patient safety protocols and infection control practices for hygienic, compliant care.
  • Enhanced patient comfort and safety by setting up equipment, preparing treatment areas, and positioning patients as needed.
  • Assists patients with bed/wheelchair transfers in preparation for transport to group therapy.
  • Transports patients to and from therapy gym.
  • Ensures all therapy equipment logs are complete each day.
  • Assists with preventative maintenance and repairs on wheelchairs fleet to extend life of equipment and ensure patient safety.
  • Communicates with Therapy Manager and/or Director of Rehab on departmental supply needs and assists with inventory control and ordering.
  • Enforced safety procedures with all patients.

Clinical Student

Kingston of Ashland
04.2022 - 07.2022
  • Kingston of Ashland is a rehabilitation facility that also has long-term care and outpatient services including wellness classes for the community. Kingston of Ashland primarily serves the geriatric population with a variety of diagnoses. Kingston provides all four therapy disciplines and a variety of specialties such as women's health, therapeutic pain specialist, aquatics, McKenzie therapy, vestibular rehab, wheelchair seating/positioning, and home safety
  • Worked with a variety of diagnoses, including CABG, CAD, encephalopathy, AKI, CHF, Arnold-Chiari Malformation, THA, wrist drop, stroke, respiratory failure, etc.
  • Maintained 45 client caseload
  • Administered admission evaluations, BIMS, and The Barthel Index, for all clients on the caseload
  • Completed treatment/care plan and discharge summaries for all clients on the caseload
  • Facilitated therapeutic interventions such as ADLs, IADLs, medication management, AE/AD training, leisure activities, self-feeding, wheelchair mobility training, and strengthening exercises
  • Collaborated with other disciplines to improve the quality of life for each client for co-treatments
  • Developed short and long-term goals for all clients on the caseload.

Clinical Student

Sendero Therapies, Inc
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Provides school base, private home base, and community base therapies. I had the privilege to complete my first level II rotation providing school-base therapy. I was placed in two elementary schools and one middle/high school in the city of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
  • Provided service to children with conditions/diagnoses such as ADHD, ASD, TBI, Down Syndrome, CP, orthopedic impairment, emotional disturbance, Pica, Schizophrenia, and learning disabilities
  • Maintained 23 client caseload
  • Performed the Beery VMI, BOT-2, sensory processing measure assessments, and screenings
  • Facilitated therapeutic interventions such as IADLs, ADLs, school activities, pre-vocational skills, social skills, body, and sensory awareness, coping strategies, and increase positive behavior, fine motor, and visual motor skills, and completed observations in the classroom and on the playground to gain insight into the client’s natural environment
  • Completed ten IEPs and five ETRs and presented the results at meetings
  • Evaluated students to determine special education eligibility
  • Collaborated with school personnel to plan and adapt instructional activities for classroom implementation to support access and meaningful student participation throughout the school day
  • Developed short and long-term goals for all clients on the caseload
  • Developed home exercise programs for clients
  • Provided services out into the community to help enhance pre-vocational skills for specific clients.

Community Mental Health Worker

Ohioguidestone
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Counsel students between the grades of kindergarten through eighth to address academic performance, emotional regulation, social skills, self-esteem, impulse control, etc.
  • Advise and assist students in short-term crisis situations such as bullying, friendship controversy, conflict resolution, and behavioral problems in the classroom
  • Educate parents on disciplining, behavior management, household management, and relationship enhancement
  • Educate school personnel on various mental health conditions/diagnoses and assist with effective classroom intervention/strategies
  • Develops a treatment plan with client-specific goals for each student on the caseload
  • Provides crisis intervention and mediation as necessary
  • Collaborate with school personnel and participate in team meetings, and IEP meetings as necessary
  • Organization and maintenance of documentation using Microsoft Office for client information and case notes
  • Maintain productivity of 52% with a 40+ client caseload.

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy (non-licensed) -

University of Findlay
01.2022

Bachelor's of Psychology - undefined

Cleveland State University
01.2014

Skills

  • Intermediate in Sign Language
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Patient care
  • Safety management
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Patient transportation
  • Crisis intervention
  • Certified BLS

Timeline

Therapy Aide

Select Medical/Cleveland Clinic
09.2024 - Current

Clinical Student

Kingston of Ashland
04.2022 - 07.2022

Clinical Student

Sendero Therapies, Inc
01.2022 - 04.2022

Community Mental Health Worker

Ohioguidestone
01.2015 - 01.2018

Bachelor's of Psychology - undefined

Cleveland State University

Master of Occupational Therapy (non-licensed) -

University of Findlay

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