Assistant Training

Kristyn Barney

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To work as an occupational therapist assistant and assist the organization in providing effective and innovative health care services to patients. Qualifications

Florida Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant, OTA 15698

Associate Degree, Occupational Therapy Assistant

NBCOT #36815504

Accurately gather relevant information.

Establish service competency in assessment methods.

Assist with interpreting assessments as related to client performance and goals in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist.

Develop client-centered and occupational goals in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist (OT).

Establish methods, duration, and frequency of intervention that are client-centered and occupational-based in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist.

Implement occupation-based intervention effectively.

Grade activities to motivate and challenge clients in order to facilitate progress.

Monitor clients’ status in order to update, change, or terminate intervention plan. Education & Training

Remington College, Heathrow, FL

Associate of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant Graduated: 2016

Course includes: Anatomy and Physiology, Human Growth and Development, Functional Kinesiology, Activity Analysis, Group Dynamics, Psychosocial Interventions, Pediatrics, Aging Adult Conditions, Physical Disability Interventions, Basic Research Methods and completed fieldwork on-site.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Training

Health and Rehabilitation Center Orlando, FL

Lutheran Towers Skilled Nursing Facility Orlando, FL Avante at Mount Dora Mount Dora, FL

Duties performed:

- Provide training in self-care activities (e.g., bathing, dressing) with adaptive or durable medical equipment and/or compensatory techniques if needed. Kristyn Barney Page 2

- Use neuromuscular re-education, trunk stabilization, and balance activities to improve clients’ ability to move in and out of bed and maintain an upright posture necessary to perform self-care and home management activities.

- Remediate upper-extremity weakness and/or abnormal muscle tone through exercise, relevant simulated activities, and preventive splinting to preserve muscle balance and range of motion.

- Evaluate and use strategies to address cognitive and perceptual deficits.

- Provide wheelchair assessment and management to promote endurance and mobility, depending on patient readiness.

- Contribute to safe discharge planning, including recommendations for transitioning to the next level of care.

- Train patients in postsurgical orthopedic protocols, including appropriate weight bearing and/or postsurgical precautions during activities of daily living (ADLs).

- Develop home programs and instruct patients, family members, and caregivers in how to use the programs to continue rehabilitation after discharge.

- Fabricate or provide assistive devices and protective orthoses and splints, and train patients in their use, to promote healing and maximize independence.

- Where applicable, teach specific techniques for functional mobility (e.g., safe car transfers).

Employment History

Heart-n-Soul Entertainment Clermont, FL 2010-Present Owner, Singer/KJ/DJ/Emcee

Provide entertainment at clubs and special events.

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