Licensed Massage Therapist

W**** Chicago Ave

Wautoma Wi ***** Phone 920-***-****

E-mail ***********@*****.***

JoAnn Jones Holden

Work experience:

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COTA

Working under the direction and in cooperation with multiple OTR's. I provide Occupational

therapy to home bound patients. The ages and diagnosis are varied but the ultimate goal is to

return them to optimal function within their home environment. We work with patients, their

families and offer them not only therapy to strengthen their bodies, but resources to maintain

their independence.

2008-2010 Ministry Health Care -Home Care

COTA

Job duties include but not limited to providing home therapy to elderly persons to enable them to

maintain their independence at home.

2007-2009 Markesan Resident Home Markesan Wi

COTA

Job duties include providing therapy to elderly patients under the supervision of a Registered

therapist on both an inpatient and out patient basis. To include but not limited to Myofacial

release and Trigger Point therapy, wheel chair positioning and planning and implementing a

restorative nursing program for enhanced PPS reimbursement.

2006-2008 Synertx Rehab Phoenix Arizona

Rehab Coordinator/ COTA

Job duties include providing therapy to elderly and in-firmed patients under the supervision of a

Registered therapist. To include but not limited to Myofacial release and Trigger Point therapy,

wheel chair positioning and planning and implementing a restorative nursing program for

enhanced PPS reimbursement. Managing RUG levels to optimize the rate for reimbursement and

managing therapist scheduling for evaluations as well as treatments.

2005 Genesis Health Care Dublin Ohio

COTA

Job duties include providing therapy to the elderly patients currently on our caseload. This ranges

from a recent CVA to Hip fractures to Seating and Feeding issues within the facility. I work closely

under the supervision of an OTR but also function well with limited OTR direction. I work closely

with the Medicare and PPS regulations to ensure patient needs are being met along with

regulations adhered to.

2003 2005 MJ Care Inc Milwaukee WI

Rehab Clerk/ COTA

Job duties include preparing patient charts for the therapists to do the evaluations. Making sure

that appropriate billing information was obtained through social services agencies. Entered

patient into database, i.e.. admissions and discharges, from the therapy caseload. I also worked

closely with the Physical and Occupational therapist assisting in treatment activities and carrying

out exercise programs. I fill in as COTA for our facility as well as a number of others. On occasion

being used to cover for maternity leaves and therapist illness to cover the caseload. I am current

on the regulations for Medicare A and B billing for therapy services in a long term care facility.

2001 2002 Theda Care Physicians Appleton WI

Abstractor

Job duties included but were not limited to going through patient charts

at each of the clinics and discerning what was the most pertinent information and transferring

that information to the client electronic files. We used the Window NT workstation environment

and Citrix servers to work within the network itself.

2000 2001 Pep WI Milwaukee WI

Special Education Parent Consultant

Job duties of this position included being a parent advocate for parents of children with

disabilities. We worked to ensure that the child's rights are being upheld and the IDEA law is

being adhered to. I worked doing phone consulting for these parents from my home and doing

training's through out the state on current special education laws and issues.

1999 UMOS Oshkosh WI

Health Services Worker

Job duties included providing health care services to Migrant workers and their children within a

Head start setting. We worked with the families to improve their knowledge of the services

available to them in the community and help then access these services during their stay here in

our state. I provided the children with medical services ie.. health checkups, dental checkups and

reviews of their immunization schedules. I also worked with the family as a whole to improve

their quality of living and keep the children healthy.

1993 1998 CESA #5 Portage WI

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job duties included planning and carrying out treatment for children with disabilities in the

school setting. I provided Occupational Therapy services to a number of school districts within

the CESA #5 district, working in direct cooperation and collaboration with the schoolteachers and

administration. Both in a direct service model and a consultative model. I was directly supervised

by a number of Registered Occupational Therapist in the different school districts. My duties also

included being responsible for the maintaining of daily documentation and third party billing for

Medicaid reimbursement. I worked with children in group settings as well as one to one. Using

treatment modalities such as sensory integrative techniques and behavior modification.

Education

1985 - 1988 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton WI

Occupational Therapy

I graduated in March of 1988 with an Associates Degree

1981 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton WI

Certified Nursing Assistant

I finished up my high school career in May 1981 with both a high school diploma and a

certification for Nursing Assistant.

1998 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh WI

Completed teaching course offered at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in May of 1998. The

course focused on teaching learning disabled children to read and spell through a multi-sensory

approach.

References furnished upon request

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