Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

DEBORAH BEATON COTA

** ********* ******* ****#**, North Haven, Connecticut 06473 C: 718-***-****, ***************@*****.*** Professional Skills / Objectives

Skilled COTA upholding the highest standards of ethics, integrity, honesty, reliability with excellent flexibility, multitasking and communication skills,who recently obtained my Masters degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT), with a broad range of clinical, educational and management experience, interested in a position in a Health care setting with opportunities to expand my horizons and clinical knowledge.

Professional Experience

Senior Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (Full time) Dec. 1991 – 2020 Kings Harbor Multicare Center – Bronx, NY

Provide COTA services to clients per treatment plan, under supervision of the OTR/L to include… ADLs / IADLs, therapeutic activities/ exercises, w/c mobility / management training, community re-integration training, strength training, adaptive / assistive device training, modalities to include…fluido therapy, paraffin, tens, NMS, and NDT/PNF, education and training to family, clients, and staff, student intern supervision, OTA program management, attend comprehensive care plan meetings for clients as needed, participate in quality assurance projects as needed and outpatient therapy, assist in managing patient’s files and information Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (per diem) April 2013- 2020 and 2020 to present

(Full time)

Bronx Center for Rehab and Health Care

Assisting patients in gaining back strength, independence in self care skills and mobility thus improving their quality of life and communicating effectively with the OTR/L and other health care professionals.

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (per diem) June 2010 – Current Mitchell Martin Inc. – New York, NY

Provide skilled rehabilitation services to clients, teach patients in use of adaptive equipment Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (per diem) June 1996 – Sept 2007 LRB Registry – Brooklyn, NY

Provided consulting occupational therapy services to children ages 2 months to 3 years (early intervention) at their homes, implemented appropriate treatment techniques, educated and trained family and care givers, provided sensory integration and therapeutic handling to children Certified Nursing Assistant / Nursing Rehabilitation Aide (Full time) Aug 1983 – Dec 1991 Oxford Nursing Home – Brooklyn, NY

. Performed direct patient care to clients under supervision of a LPN / RN to include basic ADL care, monitoring vital signs, monitoring input and output, collecting specimen, coordinating the nursing rehabilitation programs, education and training to staff Licenses: Occupational Therapist Assistant, State of New York. # 002***-*-**** – Present Occupational Therapist Assistant, State of Connecticut. License #2222, validation # 19257835 BLS, CPR and First Aid Certified

NBCOT. Certified Occupational, Therapy Assistant, # 978942, 1993- Present Education and Training

Masters in Occupational Therapy (MOT),

2020 (Magna Cum Laude)

Bay Path University- Massachusetts, United States of America Bachelors of Professional Studies (BPS), 2014

Applied in Management: Health Service Administration (Magna cum Laude) Medgar Evers College – Brooklyn, NY, United States of America Transfer Student (Undergraduate), 2010

Union County College – Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America Associate of Science, Occupational Therapy,1991

La Guardia Community College – New York City, NY, United States of America Transfer Student (Undergraduate),1987

The City of College of New York – New York City, NY, United States of America Skill Highlights

● MDS

● MFR

● Culturally aware

● Detailed oriented

● Excellent Team player

● Empathetic and patient

● Proficient in Microsoft,

excel, PowerPoint

Continuing Education

3/21/2017 PNF, Upper / Lower extremities, trunk and functional mobility 1/17/2017 Palliative Care

4/27-28, 2013 Kinesio Taping Fundamental and Advance (KT1&KT2 Accomplishments

● Recipient of NYS Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant

● Recipient of American Occupational Therapy Association(AOTA) Certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

● Volunteer Service Certificate and Award, Department of Veterans Affairs

● Volunteer Service Award, United Hospital Fund, New York Cornell Medical Center References and Recommendations furnished upon request

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