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Occupational Therapist Home Health

Location:
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
Posted:
July 15, 2013

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Lisa Partain, COTA/L

** ******* ***** ***. **

Tuscumbia, Al 35674

256-***-****

ab1hcu@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Marion Regional Healthcare and LTC, Hamilton, Al United States

Licensed Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, May 2012 present

Currently work under the direction of Occupational Therapists to plan, implement and administer educational, vocational, and recreational programs that restore and enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.

Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress, and provide results to OTR in person or through progress notes, daily and or weekly

Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, various modalities including electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, e-stim and iontophersis

Communicate with or instruct caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans, provide education and demonstration if needed

Champion Partners in Rehab, LLC

Licensed Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, November 2011 - present

Currently work under the direction of Occupational Therapists to plan, implement and administer educational, vocational, and recreational programs that restore and enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.

Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress, and provide results to OTR in person or through progress notes, daily and or weekly

Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, various modalities including electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, e-stim and iontophersis

Communicate with or instruct caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans, provide education and demonstration if needed

LHC Group, Inc. Home Health, Birmingham, Al United States

Licensed Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Aug 2009 present

Select and assist patients with activities that will help learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities in their home environment to be as independent as possible

Carry out and observe hands on treatment, implementation and documentation of patients status for home health patients under the supervision of the OTR.

Help patients recover, develop, and maintain daily living and working skills including ADL's, IADL's with adaptive equipment as needed

Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings.

Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.

Restore Therapy, Haleyville, Al United States

Licensed Certified Occupational Therapist Assistat, Sep 2008 Dec 2011

Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in short term rehab and long term care settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.

Provide in services for training and supervision of therapy techniques and and how to provide for the needs of a patient during and after therapy for restorative nurses and other medical staff.

Provide direct patient care under supervision of OTR, coordinate/cooperate with assigned supportive personnel, assist with discharge planning, document patients information, i.e. progression, illness, refusal with occupational therapy, communication with staff, patient, family/care givers

Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other disciplines, record patients progress and documentation of insurance billing

Education

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Al United States

A.A.S. OTA, August 2008

4.0 GPA throughout OTA program

Dean's List, graduated Cum Laude

Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals, Al United States

A.A. Business Administration, May 2000

99 Madelyn Drive Apartment 78, Tuscumbia, Al United States 256-***-**** ab1hcu@r.postjobfree.com



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