ShaTari Grimes, MSOT, OTR/L

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Objective

I am currently seeking a position as an occupational therapist within an innovative organization that embraces the ideology of a patient centered environment embedded in increasing independence of the individual. Professional Experience

Parkland Health Hospital Dallas, Texas

PRN Occupational Therapist August 2023-

● Level 1 Trauma, 10-12 patients

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Managed acute care patients : Level 1 trauma, burns, neurological deficits, telemetry, ICU, Orthopedics, CVA, post surgical

● Epic EMR system

Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, Texas

Travel Occupational Therapist May 2023- August 2023

● Contract/Travel Assignment

● Level 3 Trauma, 12-16 patients

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Managed acute care patients : Liver/Kidney transplants, neurological deficits, telemetry, ICU, Orthopedics, CABG, CVA, post surgical

● Meditech EMR system

Brooke Grove Health and Rehab Sandy Springs, Maryland Travel Occupational Therapist November 2022- May 2023

● Skilled Nursing Facility seeing 8-12 patients daily

● SubAcute/ Long-term care

● Evaluate, prepare treatment plan, discharge planning, communicate and collaborate with rehab team, nurses, and doctors on patient discharge plan.

● Various neurological, orthopedics, stroke, MVA, and post-covid.

● Rehab Optima EMR system

Adventist Healthcare Takoma Park, Maryland

Travel Occupational Therapist December 2021- September 2022

● Contract/Travel assignment

● COVID-19 surge facility

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Managed acute inpatient and rehabilitation patients: CVA, falls, dementia, generalized deconditioning

● Assessed and developed individual treatment plans

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Cerner EMR system

Columbus Piedmont Hospital Columbus, Georgia

Travel Occupational Therapist September 2021- December 2021

● Contract/Travel Assignment

● Level 1 Trauma

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Managed acute inpatients: ICU, Orthopedics, CABG, CVA, post surgical

● EPIC EMR system

Emory Decatur Hospital Atlanta, Georgia

Occupational Therapist May 2021- August 2021

● Outpatient (9 patients per day) and Level 3Acute Care (7-9 patients per day)

● Evaluate, create a plan of care, implement treatment plans, discharge recommendations, family and patient education.

● Various diagnosis between OP and Acute care: neuro, ortho, hands, oncology

● Helped patients become medically stable, increased independence in activities of daily living, and provided a safe discharge plan for further rehabilitation if needed.

● Allscripts EMR system

Swedish American Hospital Rockford, Illinois

Occupational Therapist November 2020- April 2021

● Contract/Travel assignment- Level 2 Trauma Acute

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Oversee COTAs

● Managed acute inpatients: ICU, Orthopedics, CABG, CVA, post surgical

● EPIC EMR system

Limestone Medical Center Groesbeck, Texas

Lead Occupational Therapist September 2020- November 2020

● Contract/Travel assignment

● Inpatient and Outpatient (UEs)

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● Oversee COTAs

● EPIC EMR system

Georgia World Conference Center (GWCC) Atlanta, Georgia Lead Occupational Therapist August 2020-September 2020

● Contract/Travel assignment

● COVID-19 surge facility in conjunction with Grady Hospital

● Assisted in the development of rehab department

● Performed evals, treatments, and appropriate discharge planning

● Managed acute inpatient and rehabilitation patients: CVA, TBI, falls, dementia, generalized deconditioning

● Assessed and developed individual treatment plans

● Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members patient care from admission to discharge

● EPIC EMR system

Broad River Rehab Rome, Georgia

PRN Occupational Therapist June 2020-August 2020

● SNF/ALF 8 patients daily

● Evaluate, prepare treatment plan, discharge planning, communicate and collaborate with rehab team, nurses, and doctors on patient discharge plan.

● Various neurological, orthopedics, post stroke, and cognitive deficits .

● Rehab Optima EMR system

Emory Spine and Orthopedics Atlanta, Georgia

Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist August 2019-May 2020

● Outpatient 12-15 patients per day

● Evaluate, create plans of care, splint fabrication, implement treatment plans, and educate patients on home exercise programs.

● Various hand, elbow, and shoulder injuries . Post-operative care, and splinting.

● Work directly with Emory hand surgeons .

● Medadept EMR system

WellStar Spaulding Hospital Griffen, Georgia

Senior Occupational Therapist April 2019- August 2019

● Acute Care, 15-20 patients per day

● Evaluate, create a plan of care, implement treatment plans, discharge recommendations, family and patient education.

● Various diagnosis amongst level II trauma hospital 3 floors: Orthopedics, Stroke, and General Med.

● Oversee PRN staff/ delegate OT schedule

● Helped patients become medically stable, increased independence in activities of daily living, and provided a safe discharge plan for further rehabilitation if needed.

● Daily interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient needs.

● Epic documentation system

Education

Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama

School of Nursing and Allied Health August 2013- May 2016

● Bridge Program

Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama

School of Nursing and Allied Health August 2016- December 2018

● Master of Occupational Therapy

License/Certifications

● National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification No. 419834

● Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy License No. OT007367

● Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board License No. 056013826

● Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners License No. 121216

● North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy License No. 13619

● Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy License No. 09509

● American Heart Association Basic Life Support August 2023- August 2025 Activities/Organizations

● Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

● American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

● GA Occupational Therapist association

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