Elizabeth McBain

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Professional Summary:

Skilled professional COTA/L with over 22 years of experience managing patient care. Confident, diplomatic and resourceful with astute customer service and conflict resolution skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with all levels of interdisciplinary team to ensure an efficient and productive environment. Broad experience with documentation and creating/maintaining accurate reports. Extensive knowledge of HIPAA, medical terminology, medical coding and Microsoft Office 365. In addition experience with Epic and entering data through EMR/EHR software. Education:

Becker College 2000

Associates of Applied Science in Health Science with Major in Occupational Therapy Bryant & Stratton College 2019

Diploma in Medical Billing & Coding

Certifications:

Connecticut State Occupational Therapy Assistant #000856 NBCOT Certification #1045655

Certified Coding Associate Certification #234983

Work Experience:

Hartford HealthCare At Home 2022-Present (full time) Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

● Scheduling home visits and communicating with physicians

● Identification of high risk patients and determining appropriate follow up

● Attending high risk and team meetings

● Monitoring vital signs and wounds

● Medication reconciliation

● Assist patient/family with development and review of home programs, evaluation and review of adaptive equipment

Stonington Public Schools 2019-2022

Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional

● Assist students with strategies designed by PT, OT and SLP

● Assist the teacher with the administration of student teaching including accommodations or modifications when needed

● Assist the teacher with modifying materials and activities to meet needs of all students with different abilities or learning styles as directed

● Collect and report accurate and timely data to ensure information is available for assessment and planning

● Communicate, collaborate and share relevant and objective information to facilitate learning, problem solving and decision making regarding student needs

● Work with small instruction groups under teachers direction to re-teach, practice or review lessons developed by the teacher

Pendleton Health & Rehabilitation Center 2008- Present (per diem) Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

● Sets up treatments to address individual's deficits and improve their functional outcomes

● Communicates with Interdisciplinary team regarding patient status, goals and progress

● Instructs patients/families on continuation for in-home programs, living skills, and use of adaptive equipment.

● Trained in Hipaa, confidentiality, EHR and EMR.

● Completes daily documentation on Rehab Optima for skilled interventions completed and goals accomplished

● Treats 8-10 patients per day and updates medical codes for time spent during therapy sessions achieving 90% productivity daily.

Three Rivers Community College 2014 – 2021

CNA Instructor

● Provides an environment that fosters desire to learn and have compassion for purposeful work

● Prepares and administers weekly lectures, examinations, testing student's skills, processes, assessment, implementation and documentation

● Issues weekly assignments, graded case studies, care plans, and assessment tools

● Aides students understanding of disease process, medical terminology, healthcare processes, and medical charting

● Facilitates students' critical thinking development through explanation, demonstration, and

● observation while insuring student and patient safety in a clinical setting Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 2000 – 2002

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

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