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Home Health Quality Assurance

Location:
Mt Vernon, IL
Posted:
October 27, 2012

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Daniel Northcutt

Email: abpcw2@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ******** *****

City: Mt. Vernon

State: IL

Zip: 62864

Country: USA

Phone: 618-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 90

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

DANIEL R. NORTHCUTT, OTR/L

507 Cardinal Drive - Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 - Home: 618-***-**** - Cell: 618-***-**** abpcw2@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science, Major: Funeral Service Counseling, Minor: Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Associates of Arts, Major: Mortuary Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Occupational Therapist June 2012-Sept 2012

Jackson Therapy Partners

11315 Corporate Blvd., Suite 100

Orlando, FL 32817

. Providing occupational therapy services to geriatric patients in 460 bed local rehab

. healthcare center.

. Providing patient care-giver training/education for return home.

. Performing assessments for adaptive equipment and wheelchairs

.

Occupational Therapist / Director of Rehabilitation & Fitness /

Director of Marketing / Branch Manager of Fatality Preparedness 1999 to 2012

Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL

. Assessing needs and making requests for additional staff and interviewing applicants

. Scheduling of physical therapists, PTAs, occupational therapists, COTAs, speech/ language pathologists, fitness staff, receptionist (approximately 14 full/part-time employees)

. Supervising of staff and operations of fitness center (serving approximately 1,200 sign-in

users per month)

Maintaining of facility and therapy/fitness equipment and purchase of supplies

Preparing annual budgets for the purchase of new equipment

Participating in hospital ergonomics analyses, discharge planning for inpatients, utilization review meetings, emergency preparedness, loss prevention committee, annual safety inservice, safety committee

Overseeing staff for quality assurance

Writing of policies and procedures for occupational therapy and emergency preparedness

Liaising between contractual home health, inpatient and outpatient rehab for other area

hospitals

Intermediating communications between staff and doctors, nurses, other administrators

Communicating with other agencies to obtain hospital contracts for OT, PT, and speech/

language pathologists

Working with area newspapers, radios, TV stations for advertising layouts for the hospital and approving weekly ads for four area papers and Yellow Pages ads

Conducting of hospital health fairs and supervising of informational booths at local festivals/events

Occupational therapy treating of hospital acute care and swing bed patients in ADLs and strengthening to perform as independently as possible prior to discharge and meeting with families regarding safety and care

Treating outpatient orthopedic patients for pre- and postoperative elbow tendonitis, cubital tunnel, ulnar nerve transposition, trigger finger, dupuytren`s contractures, dequervain`s tenosynovitis, epicondylitis shoulder repairs, upper extremity fractures/wounds, tendon lacerations, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, scar massage, stroke rehab, peripheral neuropathy, guillain barre syndrome, bells palsy, fabrication of upper extremity splints, etc.

Treating home health patients for physical disabilities, ADLs, strengthening, adaptive equipment, environmental safety, wheelchair fittings, adaptive equipment needs, etc.

Staff Occupational Therapist 1997-1999

Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL

Occupational therapy treating of hospital acute care and swing bed patients in ADLs and strengthening to perform as independently as possible prior to discharge and meeting with families regarding safety and care

Treating outpatient orthopedic patients for pre- and postoperative elbow tendonitis, cubital tunnel, ulnar nerve transposition, trigger finger, dupuytren`s contractures, dequervain`s tenosynovitis, epicondylitis shoulder repairs, upper extremity fractures/wounds, tendon lacerations, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, scar massage, stroke rehab, peripheral neuropathy, guillain barre syndrome, bells palsy, fabrication of upper extremity splints, etc.

Treating home health patients for physical disabilities, ADLs, strengthening, adaptive equipment, environmental safety, wheelchair fittings, adaptive equipment needs, etc.

.

Occupational Therapy Supervisor 1994-1997

Therapy Resource Associates, Mt. Vernon, IL

Supervised and scheduled contractual occupational therapy staff, two therapists and two COTAs, for approximately twelve counties in Southern Illinois and treated patients.

Occupational Therapist 1993

Therapy Resource Associates, Mt. Vernon, IL

Performed occupational therapy services for Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion, IL; Murray Center in Centralia; Choate Mental Health facility, Anna; Saline County Mental Health Center, Harrisburg; Energy Developmental Center, Energy;

Provided contractual home health services for Harrisburg Memorial Hospital, Tri-County Health Department, Salem Community Hospital and various nursing homes in Southern Illinois.

Provided orthopedic treatment for Physical Rehab Works in Benton, Mt. Vernon and Marion (work hardening, work conditioning)

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

Sergeant E-5

United States Marine Corps

Presidential Helicopter Squadron/Washington, D.C.

(Crew Chief/First Mechanic aboard Marine One)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES PERSONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Greg Fozard, M.D. Dr. Daniel Hoffman, M.D.

Medical Staff Director 4200 Williamson Place

Pinckneyville Community Hospital Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

101 North Walnut Phone 618-***-****

Pinckneyville, IL 62274 (Business address/phone)

Phone 618-***-****

Eva Hopp, R.N., D.O.N. Mr. Mark Ballard

Pinckneyville Community Hospital Black, Hedin, Ballard & McDonald

101 North Walnut 108 South Tenth Street

Pinckneyville, IL 62274 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Phone 618-***-**** Phone 618-***-****

(Business address/phone)

Dan Varel,R.P.T.

Pinckneyville Community Hospital Mr. David Overstreet

101 North Walnut Circuit Judge

Pinckneyville, IL 62274 Jefferson County Courthouse

Phone 618-***-**** Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Phone 618-***-****

(Business address/phone)

Additional references available upon request

Dan Hoffman, M.D.



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