Occupational Therapist

OBJECTIVE

Seeking employment as a Licensed Occupational Therapist, to provide the opportunity to utilize holistic skills, acquire new skills, and advance professionally to ensure the most effective and client-centered care is provided to each individual client

LICENSURE

Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Pennsylvania 2018- Present, #OC015969

EDUCATION

05/2018 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

GANNON UNIVERSITY, Erie, Pennsylvania, GPA: 4.0

05/2017 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

GANNON UNIVERSITY, Erie, Pennsylvania, GPA: 3.4

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

06/2017 – 09/2017 JEFFERSON HOSPITAL, Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania

Level II Fieldwork Student (Acute Inpatient Hospital; Acute Rehabilitation Unit; Psychiatric Unit)

·Developed detailed occupational profiles through thorough chart reviews, client/caregiver interviews, and caring relationships with patients

·Managed a caseload of 10-14 patients daily

·Proficiently performed initial evaluations and follow through with individualized treatment plans

·Worked closely with interdisciplinary team to schedule optimal time for evaluation and treatment throughout the day for patients with diagnoses including but not limited to, neurological impairments, deconditioning due to illness, and post-surgical orthopedic patients

·Completed documentation, treatment plans, progress and discharge summaries in a timely manner

·Supervised COTAs in relation to treatment plans, documentation and billing regulations, and discharge summaries

09/2017 – 12/2017 ASPIRE PEDIATRIC THERAPY OUTPATIENT CENTER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Level II Fieldwork Student (Pediatrics)

·Effectively interacted with children with a wide variety of diagnoses (Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, etc.)

·Collaborated with Speech and Language Pathologists in order to implement effective co-treatment sessions

·Collaborated with parents/caregivers and clients to develop an occupational profile and complete initial, client-centered evaluations

·Performed feeding/behavioral/oral motor strategies utilizing various theories to address feeding difficulties

·Completed standardized evaluations and interpreted results to formulate goals and determine frequency/duration of treatment needed for each client (Beery VMI, Sensory Profile, BOT-2)

·Completed comprehensive documentation and discharge summaries

·Evaluated and treated children ages 0-3 years of age through early intervention services

03/2017 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, Washington, Pennsylvania

Level I Fieldwork Student (Acute Inpatient Hospital)

·Observed and assisted OT in acute care setting when performing evaluations, planning and implementing treatment session, and completing documentation

03/2017 BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE, Erie, Pennsylvania

Level I Fieldwork Student (Pediatrics)

·Observed and assisted OT in school-based pediatric setting when planning and implementing treatment sessions, and completing documentation

EMPLOYMENT

04/2020- 9/2020 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (Maternity leave), TALKTIME SPEECH THERAPY, Chippewa

Effectively interacts and works with children with a wide variety of diagnoses (Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, etc.)

Collaborates with Speech and Language Pathologists in order to implement effective co-treatment sessions

Collaborates with parents/caregivers and clients to develop an occupational profile and complete initial, client-centered evaluations

Performs feeding/behavioral/oral motor strategies utilizing various theories to address feeding difficulties

Completes standardized evaluations and progress notes and interprets results to formulate goals and determine frequency/duration of treatment needed for each individual client (Beery VMI, Sensory Profile, BOT-2)

Completes comprehensive documentation and discharge summaries

Provides effective communication and guidance to help parent or caregiver with hands on techniques needed in order to perform goal directed activities via teletherapy

02/2019- 08/2021 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

·Evaluates and treats children ages 3-5 through early intervention, integrated preschools, homes, community resource and clinics

·Evaluates and treats school-aged children and manages a caseload of ~30 students within two different elementary schools

·Plans and implements interventions for all students, individually

·Consults with teachers to implement both pre-referral strategies as well as ensure carryover of strategies for students currently receiving services, in addition to maintaining communication with parents of students

·Selects and performs appropriate assessments for all newly referred students

·Maintains appropriate paperwork for all students on caseload

·Assess, document progress, write goals and objectives for children's IEP's and IFSP's. Provides therapy for individual and groups and work with various teams

·Creates a personal library of resource materials on gross and fine motor activities to meet goals and objectives

·Supervises and monitors students and documentation for COTA’s

·Works with a diverse population with varying diagnoses: Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental delay, ADD, ADHD, Developmental Dyspraxia, Sensory Integration Disorder

06/2019- 02/2020 CASUAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, ST CLAIR HOSPITAL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

·Develops detailed occupational profiles through chart reviews, client/caregiver interviews, and caring relationships with patients

·Manages a caseload of 10-14 patients daily

·Proficiently performs initial evaluations and follow through with individualized treatment plans

·Works closely with interdisciplinary team to schedule optimal time for evaluation and treatment throughout the day for patients with diagnoses including but not limited to, neurological impairments, deconditioning due to illness, and post-surgical orthopedic patients

·Completes documentation, treatment plans, progress and discharge summaries in a timely manner

·Supervises COTAs in relation to treatment plans, documentation and billing regulations, and discharge summaries

·Develops detailed occupational profiles through chart reviews, client/caregiver interviews, and caring relationships with patients

01/2019- 03/2019 MONTESSORI TODDLER ROOM ASSISTANT TEACHER, (Maternity leave) McMurray, Pennsylvania

·Responsible for monitoring all classroom activities and making sure to adhere to the Montessori principles

·Assists the lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts, and putting the children down for naps

·Organizes small groups of children while transitioning to and from outdoor play

·Facilitates to help with meal and snack preparation and feeding children

·Dresses children and changes diapers

·Ensures to maintain a clean, orderly classroom and school

·Promotes good behavior by using the positive reinforcement method

·Promotes language development skills through reading and storytelling

08/2021- Present TELETHERAPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, PA DISTANCE LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL, (Remote)

Plans and implements interventions for all students’ treatment sessions, individually

Consults with teachers and speech therapist to implement both pre-referral strategies as well as ensure carryover of strategies for students currently receiving services, in addition to maintaining communication with parents of students

Maintains appropriate paperwork for all students on caseload in a timely manner

Assess, document progress, write goals and objectives for children's IEP'. Provides teletherapy for individual and groups and work with various teams

Creates a personal library of resource materials on gross and fine motor activities to meet goals and objectives

Works with a diverse population with varying diagnoses: Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental delay, ADD, ADHD, Developmental Dyspraxia, Sensory Integration Disorder

Attends and provides input regarding the student’s educational needs during IEP meetings

CERTIFICATIONS

·NBCOT current and active

·CPR certified

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