Occupational Therapy Assistant

NANCY J. SCHOLL, COTA/L, CAPS, DCS

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Middle River, MD. 21220

484-***-**** • ********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated, motivated and patient-focused Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/Director of Rehab/ Assistant Program Director, Community Lead, Seasoned Treating Therapist with proven strengths in promoting function, independence, and wellness in clients through the use of purposeful activities in order to capture the breadth and meaning of “everyday life activity” (occupation). Effectively utilizes customer focused management techniques in order to increase productivity, patient outcomes and overall facility revenues. .I’m open to both direct service or management as I enjoy both. Willing to be “hands-on” in order to learn the facility procedures and meet staff, as I’m able to manage if needed. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Excellent organizational, time management

written and verbal communication skills

• Dedicated, motivated and results oriented

• Excel in fast-paced environment

• Client advocate via inter-disciplinary

screenings

• Assist Program Manager with day to day

operations in order to streamline policies and

procedures needed to effectively transition

clients under company care

• Community Lead/Clinical Lead

• Assess for home modifications for Durable

Medical Equipment in order to ensure safety

in client’s new environments

• Communicate regularly with team, program

manager, supervising OTR and DON

• Consistently pursue new challenges &

education to efficiently increase client

functions expand-knowledge and bring

greater returns to employer

• Increased energy, initiative and team-focused

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L), CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) Bayada Home Health 4/2017-7/2023

• Provided occupational therapy and aging in place services to senior living clients in various locations.

• Served as Community Lead for 5 years in one Senior Living Community to include daily team updates on clients statuses, meeting with Wellness Director weekly to discuss various client centered needs including multidisciplinary referrals, DME (durable medical equipment) and in-services on transfer training for customer’s staff.

• Met with MD weekly to discuss assessment schedules on clients and potential therapy needs on same

• Facilitated monthly huddle reports to discuss clients status on multidisciplinary caseloads and potential of part A’s to transition to outpatient therapy (part B)

• Screened all client falls in facility utilizing CDC’s STEADI program to determine therapy needs based on scores

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• Worked closely with OTR supervisor to potentially add goals during reassessments, discuss discharge readiness and recommended recertifications

• Made recommendations for DME for clients, to clients and client POA’s and ensured expedited delivery and client training as well as procure safety

• Case-managed clients by collaborating with office team that referrals were received in order to perform SOC’s within 48 hours

• Kept track of clients that fell, were hospitalized, admitted to rehab, went hospice, etc.,. and relayed all information to office, program manager and team

• Screened all new move in clients for safety within their new environments

• Followed all residents hospitalized by collaborating with wellness nurse’s for possible fc dates back to facility, check therapy orders and send to office for scheduling as well as checking if ROC orders were written for clients on caseload prior

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary colleagues involved in client care

• Discussed DME recommendations with DON and Wellness Director prior to ordering for approval

• Discussed facility referrals (and for what) with DON and followed up with same at office. Shared reason for referral with therapy team

• Screened client throughout facility that have had noticeable declines in function

• Provided follow-up to Program Manager on all client current and future cases

• Met with DON (Director of Nursing) 3-4 times per week to discuss potential client DME recommendations, customer concerns and referrals as well as new admits prior to admission Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

RehabCare 8/2014-2/2015

Director of Rehab

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

Select Medical & Rehab Services. 4/2015-5/2016

Temporary position with Select. Facility decided to reengineer their position. Placed Area Regional Director in role to reevaluate staff and facility.

Assistant Program Manager (APM)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

Genesis Rehab Services 1/2012- 9/2012

Recent gap due to relocation to Maryland

• Managed daily caseload of 8 patients (on average) while assisting in management duties at an 85% productivity level

• Performed scheduling for therapists and PRN therapists while maintaining a 90% productivity level for all

• Introduced an electronic nursing referral form. Increased Med B caseload by introducing preventative measures to team

Keswick Multicare Center.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

6/2016-12/2016

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Director of Rehab (DOR)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

APEX REHAB SOLUTIONS, INC 4/2011-10/2012

Performed duties of DOR (in a “start-up” capacity) from 2/2011- 4/2011 until formal transition to Apex in 4/2011.

• Managed and scheduled approximately (10-12) staff members to perform therapy services to a caseload of (60-70) patients daily in 280 bed facility.

• Increased Medicare A population from 11.2% to 61.6% within 4 months.

• Developed rapport with nursing, social services, CNA’s, RNP’s and administrative staff of 280 bed LTC/ SNF facility while instilling confidence of customer for obtaining newly, contracted therapy department.

• Assisted with implementation of electronic nursing referral protocol and therapy to nursing clarification and recertification orders.

• Managed patient administrative duties under various payor sources and planned RUG levels accordingly via Casamba software.

• Developed strategy with RNAC (Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator) to minimize the amount of COT’s (Change of Therapy OMRA’s) that were mandated Oct. 1, 2011, by combining ARD’s

• Consistently increased CMI (Case Mix Index) on Med B patients via picture dates provided by RNAC

• Performed COTA duties to include (but not limited to) active participation in resident screenings for potential therapy interventions and functioned at approximately 30% productivity.

• Performed interviews, staff hiring and orientations

• Educated and trained extensively on the CMS changes implemented on Oct. 1, 2011. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

GENERAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, INC. 3/2010-4/2011

Provided occupational therapy services as a contractor to a variety of practice settings as requested. Ratio approximately 60% SNF’s, 40% acute care.

• Proficient with Rehab Optima-ROX billing system (to include computerized documentation and billing procedures) that were newly implemented beginning October 1, 2010.

• Proficient with hardcopy documentation to include SOAP note format.

• Provided occupational therapy sessions with ICU patients daily Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L)

HCR MANORCARE 12/2008-2/2010

Provided occupational therapy services to approximately (10-12) patients per day (in an extremely fast-paced environment) by following a specific time schedule prepared daily by therapist for following day.

• Collaborated and coordinated daily therapy schedules with nursing staff and certified nursing assistants to review posted schedules daily in order to facilitate timely patient therapy appointments PAGE 4 NANCY J. SCHOLL

• Trained in Shortwave Diathermy, Ultrasound, ACP Electrical Stimulation (PENS & TENS) for the facilitation of neuromuscular stimulation, reeducation and pain inhibition).

• Proficient with the Nintendo Wii Fit System to assist with patient dynamic standing balance & eye hand coordination.

• Special contributions noted by the DOR- Director of Rehabilitation are: “provides group creativity”, “makes therapy enjoyable for the patient”, “is patient focused”, “shows enthusiasm for new ideas & programs”, “is well liked by her patients” and “ has what it takes for becoming a CI (clinical instructor)”. EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS, & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Massage Practitioner (1995)

Owens Institute of Massage and Wholistic Sciences

Scientific Swedish massage

Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy, ASN (2000) Pennsylvania State University (Berks-Lehigh)

Graduated with Distinction

Montgomery County Community College (2006-2007)

Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) (2022)

Community College of Baltimore County

Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant, State of PA (1999-present) NBCOT registered Occupational Therapy Assistant (1999-present) Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant, State of MD (2013-present) Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (NBCOT) (1999-present) Certified Massage Practitioner (1995-present)

Certified for successful completion of the educational program, “The Business of Communicating” Certified for the successful completion of a Microsoft Excel Seminar Certificate of Achievement from Dale Carnegie Training in “Successful Public Speaking” Certified as a Dementia Care Specialist (2017)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA) (1996-present) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (2008-present) Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy (MBOT) (2012-present) ADVO-Connection (2010-present)

Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter) (2006-present) PSU Dean’s List consecutive semesters/Honor Society (1997-1999) National Dean’s List (2007)

SKILLS

Proficient with Rehab Optima (ROX) software, Casamba software, OASIS, Windows and Macintosh PC’s, Microsoft Windows 95,98, 2000, 2003, XP 2008- 2013, Vista 2007, Snow Leopard 10.8, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access & WordPerfect. Efficiently navigate through Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and various other search engines; knowledge of ORACLE, WEBEX and CITRIX software applications.

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