Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Resume:
Jennifer Smith
Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)
Marshville, NC 28103
**********@*****.***
I am a practicing Occupational Therapist Assistant with 20 years of experience. I have been in the healthcare field over 30 years. I love helping others to find alternative ways to carry out their activities of daily living as independently as possible.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed
Broad River Rehabilitation - Wadesboro, NC
February 2023 to Present
I assist with POC and work a variety of patient population. I have assisted with Rehab Director responsibilities.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed
Health Pro Heritage Care / white oak manor - Greenville, SC August 2009 to February 2023
Provide occupational therapy treatments to residents according to treatment plans developed by the occupational therapist.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed
Rehab solutions / Carrington place - Matthews, NC
June 2006 to August 2009
Carried out plan of care developed by supervising therapist dealing with activities of daily living, splinting program, stroke rehab, orthopedic rehab, and others. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Licensed
Kindred Rehab / Rehabiliation and Nursing Center of Monroe - Monroe, NC January 2004 to June 2006
Worked with varied patient population such as Alzheimer's disease, Amputees, Orthopedics, generalized deconditioning, and others. Trained in modalities such as ultrasound, short wave diathermy, electrical stimulation, and anodyne.
Rehabilitation Technician
CMC Union - Monroe, NC
March 1994 to January 2004
Assisted in patient care ( transfers, ambulation, wound care, preparing and gathering for treatment sessions, cleaning equipment, taking patients off modalities), and clerical work. Education
Certification in Essential Oil Coach/ Consultant
Life University - USA
April 2021 to April 2021
Associate in Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant in Applied Science
Stanly Community College - Albermarle NC
2003
Consultant in Color Therapy
News Skills Academy - United Kingdom
2020
Skills
• Task analysis (10+ years)
• Grading ADLs/IADLs therapeutic exercises tasks (10+ years)
• Experience with E-Stim, SWD,& US (10+ years)
• Good with time management (10+ years)
• Good with communicating with interdisciplinary staff, family, and patients (10+ years)
• Experience with inservicing & educating interdisciplinary staff, family & patients (10+ years)
• Experience with contracture management (10+ years)
• Experience with splint manufactured application & management (10+ years)
• Experience with adaptive equipment (10+ years)
• Dementia Care (10+ years)
• Alzheimer's Care (10+ years)
• Caregiving (10+ years)
• Hospital setting Experience (10+ years)
• Senior Care
• Hospice Care
• Allen cognitive training (5 years)
• Introduction to forest bathing - to expand treatment options (Less than 1 year)
• Veterans (5 years)
• Myofascial Release Technique (1 year)
• Education in the Kawa Model framework (know as the river model) - is holistic framework emphasizes interaction with environment & person has a whole not in separate areas of life (Less than 1 year)
• Essential Oil Consultant (2 years)
• Adaptive gardening tasks - (Less than 1 year)
• HIPAA
• Communication skills
Certifications and Licenses
Walking Therapist
March 2022 to Present
This certification allows me to integrate nature and the performance skills used in occupational therapy to increase a patient’s independence physically, cognitively, emotionally, in areas of occupation dealing with every day life.
Color Therapist
October 2020 to Present
I am able to use colored light to assist with patients’ emotional, mental, and physical status in a variety of ways - using colored lights, breathing visualization, colored cards, colored silk cloths to aide patients to be more aware of their body and environment.
BLS certification
February 2023 to February 2025
Covers Adult, Adolescent, Infant CPR and rescue breathing along with ventilation and AED application - chocking emergencies- opioid overdose protocol
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certification
January 2021 to Present
This certification helps assistant patients with developing skills to over come various conditions to carry out every day activities
Aromatherapy
March 2021 to Present
Aromatherapy certification - can use essential oils to aide patients medical, physical, emotional, & spiritual to cope with various situations & conditions as a complementary therapy along with already established POC.
Holistic Therapy Course
May 2021 to Present
This certification allows different approaches to be used to help assist patients dealing with various conditions, situations, and diseases encompassing the patient as a whole not just the physical aspect. Occupational Therapy Assistant License
COTA
Assessments
Protecting patient privacy — Highly Proficient
March 2022
Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records Full results: Highly Proficient
Medical terminology — Highly Proficient
March 2022
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Highly Proficient
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Additional Information
Professional References
Anusha Thayagan OTR
Mobile Number: 1-207-***-****
Email address: ******.********@*****.***
Mike Miller OTR
Mobile Number : 704-***-****
Email address: *********@*****.***
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