Occupational Therapy Therapist
Resume:
Karen Lee Gambill
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Objective
To obtain a full-time career opportunity as an occupational therapist registered and licensed in multiple settings with team-oriented employees and progressive perspectives.
Summary of Qualifications
An occupational therapist from June 2004, to the present. Home health setting which includes OT and Lymphedema. I am a registered occupational therapist with a strong background in-home health care with over 25 years of experience in occupational therapy (COTA/L 1996 to 2002). Experience in the setting of acute care, rehab, transitional care, neuro, pediatrics, pulmonary, and occupational therapy.
Work Experience :
Core Medical Group Travel Agency Bayada Home Health, Annapolis, MD
March 6, 2023 to June 3, 2023
As the Occupational Therapist, I was responsible for all OT related evaluations, functional reassessments, re-certifications, discharges, oasis, and treatments of each patient in order to improve efficiency, implement new administrative requirements and optimize outcomes for each patient.
Core Medical Group Travel Agency Aveanna Home Health, Fayetteville, NC
December 4, 2022 to March 3, 2023
As an Occupational Therapist, I was responsible for providing, planning and conducting individualized occupational therapy programs in a home care environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
*Ventura Med Travel Agency Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL
July 7 2022 to October 21,2022
*Providing skilled services to evaluate and address the needs of each client in relation to their desired occupations so that clients can live safely and productively in their home environment.
*Saint Claire Medical Center Home Health Morehead, Kentucky
June 2014 to July 2022
*Certified Lymphedema Therapist (2018)
*Evaluating a patient's condition and needs
*Developing treatment plans to address a patient’s needs and help them meet specific goals.
*Addressing a patient’s home and/or work environment and recommending adaptations.
*Training patients and their caregivers to use special equipment.
*Assess and document progress for evaluation, billing, reporting purposes, and more.
Home Health Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Treatment focuses on reducing the swelling and controlling pain affiliated with the lymphatic system.
* Lymphedema treatments include exercise, wrapping extremities, manual Lymph drainage to encourage the flow of lymph fluid out of the arm or leg, and Pneumatic compression.
Amedisys Ashland Kentucky,
March 2012 to June 2014
*Evaluate and treat Homebound patients.
*Involves the therapeutic use of everyday activities or occupations, to treat the physical and mental developmental, as well as emotional ailments that impact a patient’s ability to perform everyday activities.
*Utilizing therapeutic techniques to improve, rehabilitate, or maintain a patient’s ability to perform everyday activities.
*Able to assess the activities that are important to the patient and teach them how to become independent again following recent impairments so that they can resume the roles that define who they were.
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland Kentucky
May 2004 to March 2012
*Conduct evaluations and screenings upon doctors’ orders and company procedures.
*Completion of recertifications, reevaluations, and discharge summaries.
*Treated medical diagnoses ranging from stroke, orthopedic injuries, neurological (MS, *Parkinson’s, Alzheimer's dementia), COPD, urinary tract infection, hypertension, and obesity.
*Evaluated patients according to physician’s orders.
*Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and caregivers for optimal treatment planning.
Other skills
Time management, Flexibility, teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and patience.
Interests
*Maintaining updated and current information for proper reimbursement
*Continuing education courses related to the occupational therapy scope of practice
*Strong sense of compassion and empathy in order to work with each patient’s best interest in mind.
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and Licensed
August 1996 to August 2002. Experience in the settings of skilled nursing facilities, schools, and rehabilitation. Duties include collaboration with evaluating occupational therapists for each client’s plan of care. Treatment intervention, co-treatments with physical and speech therapy, care plan meetings, and discussing occupational therapy goals with each client at each intervention to make sure treatment is client-centered.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
Shawnee State University
2002-2004
Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy
Shawnee State University
1994-1996
References
Cameron Parker OTR/L
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Jessica Highfield COTA/L
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Brandi Cumpton
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