occupational therapist

Laura D. Broom

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Gardendale, Alabama 35071

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A position as an Occupational Therapist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Occupational Therapist, November 2014 - Present

Saint Martins in the Pines, Birmingham Alabama

· Evaluating and treating patients in long-term care setting to promote functional performance in the area of self care

· Performing evaluations and developing effective treatment plans to meet geriatric patients’ needs in rehab setting at skilled nursing facility

· Supervising Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants to ensure implementation of skilled therapeutic interventions Occupational Therapist, June 2010 – October 2014

HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital, Birmingham Alabama

· Evaluating and treating patients in inpatient rehabilitation setting, preparing them to function as independently as possible in their home environment Occupational Therapist, March 2009 – June 2010

Core Medical Group, Salem, New Hampshire

· Working as a traveling therapist in the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Alabama completing approximately 13 week assignments

· Assessing resident’s/patient’s individualized needs in skilled nursing facility settings and during acute care hospitalizations

· Overseeing Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants by completing supervisory visits, weekly documentation and recertifications Occupational Therapist, June 2004 – March 2009

Saint Vincent’s East, Birmingham, Alabama

· Evaluated patients in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings to determine current functional status in the area of activities of daily living

· Established and implemented treatment plans to enable patients to perform self care at maximum potential

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Occupational Therapist, December 2002 – June 2004

Baptist Princeton Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama

· Established plans of care in hospital-based transitional care facility and acute care setting

· Provided individual and group therapy treatments to facilitate activities of daily living

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy, May 2002 University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

CERTIFICATION

Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, September 2002

References available upon requests

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