Home Health Staff
Resume:
MARCIA S. JAFFE, M.S., O.T.R./L.
West Palm Beach, FL 33414
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, Kansas
Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy, 1978
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, St. Louis, Missouri
Master of Science, School of Occupational Therapy, 1982
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Lake Worth, Florida
Associate of Science, Computer Programming, 2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Administrative/Management:
Provided PT/OT/ST marketing services within the facility and the community. Marketed to hospitals, physicians; in-patient and out-patient facilities.
Monitored productivity levels within clinical departments and assured maximum financial resource utilization.
Maintained open communication with the regional team, facility leaders, and physicians; served as liaison between corporation and facility administrators.
Disseminated facility and corporate policies and oversaw employee compliance.
Assisted with the development and implementation of the annual department budget; served on quality improvement ethics, research, and safety committees.
Monitored performance of departments to facilitate growth.
Oversaw new orientation, including an introduction to the facility, to Medicare issues, and to OBRA guidelines.
Ensured effective Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) programming.
Supervisory/Training:
Supervised five registered therapists (PT/OT/ST), five assistant therapists, and three rehabilitation technicians; trained foreign therapists and new graduates.
Provided instructional teaching at a university level.
Ensured PT/OT/ST assistants and rehabilitation technicians function at their optimum level to increase productivity.
Oversaw implementation of wound care, walk-to-dine, fall prevention, and restraint reduction programs
Assured maximum financial resource utilization and reimbursement by educating staff and department managers in appropriate documentation and program management practices.
Monitored quality of patient care
Occupational Therapy:
Evaluated and treated neurological, orthopedic hand patients, both Adult and Pediatric.
Designed and implemented new programs including entire outpatient and inpatient departments, rehabilitation dining program, blind skill training, wheelchair positioning, contracture management, edema control, functional maintenance, team evaluations for school placement, and student clinicals.
Electrical stimulation and ultrasound diathermy certified.
ROM certified (Rehabilitation Outcome Measurement).
Attended weekly meetings for care plan, team conferences, MDS, family care plan, and physician conferences.
Hand and splinting experience. Patient care in the following settings: skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health, and private practice.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Renaissance Charter Schools 2014-present
Occupational Therapist
Kindred Health Care 2014-present
Staff Occupational Therapist
Morse Geriatric Home Health 2013-present
Staff therapist
Kieser University Fall 2013
Adjunct instructor
Milestone Staffing 2010-2013
Staff Level lTherapist
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 2004-2015
(with recent pediatric experience)
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-2002
Adjunct Instructor, Pediatrics
SUN HEALTH OF THE PALM BEACHES 1994-1999
Part-Time Staff M.S., O.T.R./L.
HEALTH TRENDS 1993-1994
Administrative Manager
PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION GROUP 1992-1993
Supervisor Occupational Therapy, Morse Geriatric
NEW MEDICO NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION 1989-1992
Part-Time Staff M.S., O.T.R./L., Pediatric and Adult Rehabilitation
PRIVATE PRACTICE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 1983-1989 Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Rehabilitation
HAND REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES 1983-1983
Chief Occupational Therapist
PRIVATE PRACTICE, ST. LOUIS, MO 1981-1982
Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Rehabilitation
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 1980-1981
Pediatric and Adult Rehabilitation
CARDINAL GLENNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN 1979-1980
Pediatric Environment, Staff M.S., O.T.R./L.
COMPUTER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
4.0 Average computer programming,
Familiarity with HTML, COBOL, VISUAL BASIC, RPG
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Occupational Therapy Association
Florida Occupational Therapy Association
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