Ginger K. Pierce, COTA/L *** Fair Park Avenue, Marion, Ohio 43302 419-***-**** adm8ol@r.postjobfree.com

Committed to serving as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant within an organization that supports collaborative client-centered care to promote best-life outcomes.

Skills:

•Effective communicator with clients, caregivers, peers, and management.

•Employs Therapeutic Use of Self to engage/motivate clients.

•Familiar with application of Physical Agent Modalities.

•Skilled in providing interventions for long/short term goals.

•Able to perform independently within scope of OTA.

•Appreciative of constructive criticism.

•Experienced with ATP and Optima documentation software.

Experience:

Home Health COTA/L

Therapy Advantage NW Springfield Team, Worthington, OH, current

•Developed interventions plans commiserate with Plan of Care as outlined by supervising Occupational Therapist

•Administered interventions for UB/UE strength, posture, balance, and endurance toward ADL/IADL goals.

•Identified safety hazards and made recommendations to improve client safety in the home.

•Performed assessments to monitor client progression.

S/OTA Fieldwork Level II, Clinical Assignment B, Marion Technical College,

Memorial Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Outpatient Clinic, Marysville, Ohio, March-April, 2020

•Administered interventions for UE surgery rehabilitation including thermal modalities, ultrasound therapy, scar

massage, joint mobility PROM, and leading client through rehabilitative exercises.

•Participated in initial and final evaluation of clients with cervical radiculopathy/TOS and rotator cuff pathologies to

include determining ROM, MMT, and Special Testing.

•Developed and administered interventions for prosthetic thumb acclimation. Facilitated client average 26 percent gain

on Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.

•Provided client counseling for personal and habitat parasite infestation.

S/OTA Fieldwork Level II, Clinical Assignment A, Marion Technical College

Community Care and Rehab Center, Skilled Nursing Facility, Marion, Ohio, January-February, 2020

•Engaged clients in interventions to build strength for mobility, endurance, and performance of Activities Daily Living.

•Developed therapeutic exercise plans for upper body and core strengthening for mobility and stability.

•Incorporated therapeutic activities to facilitate conversion of client gains to daily occupation.

•Administered TENS for pain relief and muscle stimulation and diathermy for pain relief.

•Led and assisted with small-group therapeutic exercise interventions.

•Introduced period music to memory-care client interventions increasing participation and alleviating stress.

•Prepared documentation in accordance with Patient Driven Payment Model.

•Achieved 6-client caseload, 85-90% productivity as student.

S/OTA, Marion Technical College Fieldwork Level I,

Alpha Group, Adults with Disabilities Vocational Habilitation Center, Delaware, Ohio, May-June, 2019

•Assisted in Soft Skills Pay the Bills employee education program activities.

•Exercised participatory supervision of clients in job activities in local businesses.

•Developed and implemented team building water relay workshop.

•Performed Model of Human Occupation Assessment with client.

•Conferred with supervisor and program administrator regarding client low vision.

Education:

Marion Technical College, Marion, Ohio, Associate Degree, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, May 2020

Ginger K. Pierce, continued:

Professional Development:

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Member

Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA) Member

Licenses/Certifications:

NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant #442017

Ohio PTOTAT Board License #007807

Certifications:

LSVT BIG and LSVT BIG for LIFE Certified

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Certified

Lifestyle Redesign, AOTA Digital Badge

Low-Vision, AOTA Digital Badge

Volunteer Healthy Eyes Educator and Adult Vision Screener, Prevent Blindness Ohio

Basic Life Support Certified

Continuing Education:

2021

Low Vision Digital Badge (AOTA)

Low Vision in Older Adults: Foundations for Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition 8.0 CEU/10 PDU

Low Vision Assessment for Occupational Therapy 2.0 CEU/2.5 PDU

2020

Incontinence-OT 4.0 CEU/5 PDU

Hand & Upper Extremity Essentials 2.0: The Fundamentals 7.0 CEU/ 8.75 PDU

Hand & Upper Extremity Essentials 2.0: Interventions for Specific Diagnostic Populations 4.0 CEU/5 PDU

Lifestyle Redesign Badge (AOTA)

Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 1 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 4 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU

Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 2 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 5 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU

Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 3 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU Lifestyle Redesign Series - Unit 6 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU

LSVTBIG Clinician Certification 13 CEU LSVTBIG for Life Instructor Certification 4 CEU

2019

AOTA Volume to Value Series: Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) 1.0 CEU/0.75PDU

Part 1: The Policy and Quality Requirements of PDPM in SNFs

AOTA Volume to Value Series: Medicare Quality Payment Program 0.5 CEU/0.75 PDU

Part2: Using MIPS in Practice to Distinguish the Value of OT

AOTA Volume to Value Series: Medicare Quality Payment Program 0.5 CEU/0.75 PDU

Part1: Demonstrate High Quality OT through the Merit-Based

Incentive Payment System

Ginger Pierce, continued:

AOTA Volume to Value Series: Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model 1.0 CEU/1.0 PDU

Part 2: PDPM as an Opportunity to Improve the Value of OT

AOTA Documentation Series: Module 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Effective 1.5 CEU/1.88 PDU

OT Documentation

The Ethical and Professional Obligation to Address Driving When 1.0 PDU

Delivering Occupational Therapy Services

Farewell Presidential Address: Be Bold: A Call

to Action for Occupational Therapy 0.75 PDU

2019 Inaugural Presidential Address: Let’s Start Here:

Relationships, Resilience, Relevance 0.75 PDU

Eleanor Clarke Slagle: Asserting Our Competence and

Affirming the Value of Occupation with Confidence 1.0 PDU

AOTA Conference and Expo 2019 Keynote Address 0.75 PDU

Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Conference, 2019

PDPM: How to Optimize Your Skilled Nursing Facility Documentation for the New Patient Driven Payment Model

Spiral Oblique Retinacular Reconstruction: Surgical Procedure & Post-Operative Management

Preparing for Level II Fieldwork

A 4-Point Approach to Post-Secondary Transition Services-L.I.F.E.

I Can Do That! Exploring the Role of OTA

Treating CMC Osteoarthritis for the non-Hand Therapist

Previous Employment History:

Administrative Assistant/Cadre. Henderson State University ROTC Arkadelphia, AR

Customer Service & Sales, Delta Plastics, Inc., Hot Springs, AR

Customer Service & Sales and Graphics Artist, Dan’s Whetstone Company, Inc., Hot Springs, AR

Public Affairs Associate, St. Mary’s-Rogers Memorial Hospital, Rogers, AR

Public Affairs Specialist, Paraglide Sports Editor, U.S. Army, SGT/E-5, Fort Bragg, NC

Community Relations Specialist, SPC, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.

Star Presidian Staff Writer/Photographer, PFC, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.

Combat Medical Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, PFC, Columbus, OH

Certifications:

Paraprofessional Educator

Previous Education:

National Park College, Hot Springs, AR

AA--Liberal Arts, Arts, English, Education

Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC

AA—Mass Media/Communications

Awards:

Thomas Jefferson Awards Fourth Estate Award, Sports Writing, 1987

Thomas Jefferson Award, All-Military and All-Army Newspaper Staff, 1987-1988

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