Program Manager Occupational Therapist

Julie N. Caldarazzo

**** ********** ***** ******, ******* 34120 Telephone: 443-***-**** Email: ********@***.***

Objective

To pursue business and healthcare opportunities using management and health care knowledge

Professional Experience

PRN/Private Contractor/ Occupational Therapist

Aveanna Homecare – May 2023- present (Florida)

Enhabit Homecare – May 2023 – present (Florida)

PB Health – July 2022-present (Maryland)

Medstar VNA – November 2019 – September 2023

VNA of Maryland (LHC) – September 2023

Keland Health – February, 2017 (Homecare Maryland and Bayada)- present (Maryland)

Homecentris Healthcare – September, 2016- September 2023

Multiple Sites with Genesis Rehabilitation Services and Future Care – October, 2013 – November, 2020 (Maryland)

Healthpro Heritage – January, 2018- October, 2018 (Maryland)

Program Manager/Director of Rehabilitation - Genesis Rehabilitation Services

-Trouble shooting manager sent from site to site to set up rehabilitation programs in following facilities:

Genesis Perring Parkway Center, June 2011 – October, 2013

Transferred to Perring Parkway, upon Area Director’s request, to build relationships between rehabilitation

team and nursing department, and to maximize potential of rehab department

Glen Meadows Retirement Community, Jan 2011 – June 2011

Transferred to Glen Meadows, upon Area Director’s request, to gain experience in a CCRC setting and

build a relationship with private rehab contract customer

Genesis Franklin Woods Center, June 2008 – Jan 2011

Transferred to Franklin Woods Center, upon Area Director’s request, to manage a high volume rehabilitation facility with multiple therapists, and develop it into a state of the art rehabilitation gym.

Genesis Cromwell Center, March 2008 – June 2008

Transferred to Cromwell Center, upon Area Director’s request, to promote team building and develop and implement rehabilitation programs

Genesis Randallstown Center, March 2006 – March 2008

Transferred to Randallstown Center, upon Area Director’s request, to manage a difficult facility with one permanent Genesis staff member;

Genesis Homewood Center, October, 2005- March 2006

Treated full caseload as the OTR, in addition to holding the position of program manager; managed daily operations with careful financial and staffing considerations; hired three therapists to fully staff the rehabilitation department before moving on to the program manager position at Randallstown Center.

Staff Occupational Therapist, OTR/L

Franklin Wood Center March, 2004 – October, 2004

Treated full caseload as an OTR; implemented patient schedule board; assisted manager with reorganizing current procedures and improving relationships between the team members; learned the following: calculating RUG levels, auditing, preparing payroll, imputing MDS, and preparing reports.

Brightwood Center, February, 2001 – March, 2004

Treated full caseload as OTR; trained and prepared by program manager for management responsibilities such as: preparing the team for utilization review and attended meetings; attending daily meetings; assisted in preparing rehabilitation scheduling board; counted units and delegated patients to other staff members, informally handling program manager’s responsibilities in her absence.

Education

Towson University, Towson, Maryland

Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy, January, 2001

West Virginia University, morgantown, West Virginia

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, May 1996, Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Golden Key National Honor Society

Professional Accomplishments/Awards

Mentoring Program Coordinator - 2011

Community Mobility and Driving “Champion” for Baltimore Area, 2011

Mentor for Genesis Rehabilitation Services Mentoring Program, 2006 to present

Lead Program Manager in charge of “Hiring Committee” 2008

Designed an “Environmental Survey” for Program Managers, 2008

Designed and created an Interview Binder for Program Managers, 2008

Nominated for 2008 Staff Excellence Award, September 2008

Received award for Team Clinical Excellence, 2008 – Randallstown Center

Nominated for 2006 Staff Excellence Award, August 2006 and 2011

Received award for Distinguished Achievement in Customer Service, August 2002

Attended CEU training course “How to Become a Better Communicator,” October, 2006 and 2011

Developed and Implemented Arthritis Education Program for Master’s Thesis, December, 2000

References

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