KEEN INTEREST IN PATIENT ADVOCACY

Confident, high energy individual with a passion for patients rights. Able to influence others through diverse knowledge, experience, interest, and attitude. Quick study for new material.

Capable of using expansive communication skills and resourcefulness for family, client, staff, and interdisciplinary conferences and/or education.

Service oriented, organized, and accurate when performing under pressure. Able to prioritize workload, multitask in a busy environment, flexible to changing work priorities, exceptional time management skills, diligent, dependable, and enthusiastic.

Keen communication, interpersonal skills and friendly personality facilitate ready establishment of rapport and sense of trust with a wide range of people with various cultures, ages, and socio- economic backgrounds. Reliable team member who is comfortable and experienced in leading, collaborating and/or teaching, training, orienting, guiding.

Knowledgeable in use of Ultrasound, E-stim, paraffin, massage, and hot/cold pack modalities.

Proficient in general computer skills and intermediate knowledge of physician credentialing.

Excellent knowledge of MDS/RUG levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RehabCare @ Park Vista at Morningside, Fullerton, CA 11/16/09-present

DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION:

Supervise/direct/orient/schedule staff of 15 employee’s as well as run day to day operations of rehab department for a 99 bed Skilled Nursing Facility,55 bed Assisted living and 400 unit independent living community (AL/IL for outpatient care).

Attend all safety meetings, daily am stand up, and weekly rehab/IDT meetings.

Complete daily productivity report and weekly operations report to area manager.

Schedule all staff for daily patient treatments, participate in tours of facility to potential clientele, hiring/releasing of employees, complete all new hire paperwork. Participate in care conferences.

Train new employees in use of Itouch for documention/point of service treatments and billing.

Monthly Senior Fit Testing and other wellness program development/implementation.

Participate in ILF education series and wellness fairs.

Provide home assessments to clients in independent and assisted living community.

Hallmark Rehabilitation @ Gordon Lane Care Center, Fullerton, CA 3/31/08-11/13/09

REHAB COORDINATOR :

Supervise/direct/orient/schedule staff of 10 employee as well as run day to day operations of rehab department for a 99 bed Skilled Nursing Facility.

Attend all QA, QAI, Managers Stand up, Care plan, HMO, and Medicare meetings.

Complete daily productivity report and weekly operations report to area manager.

Schedule all staff for daily patient treatments, participate in tours of facility to potential clientele, hiring and releasing of employees, complete all new hire paperwork including pre-screen drug tests. Participate in any and all conferences/meetings as needed. Complete all MDS,COT,EOT’s.

Complete all billing of Rx as well as providing facility with a bill at the end of each month.

Life Care Centers of America@ La Habra Convalescent Hospital, La Habra, CA 12/07-3/08

ASSISTANT REHAB SERVICE MANAGER:

Attend rehab meetings and assist manager as needed with reports, billing, releasing of employees, and staff in-services.

Complete daily schedule for OT staff and keep rehab board updated.

Report client status to physicians and nurse practitioners as needed.

Maintain 85% productivity with client treatments.

St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA 8/4/98-2/1/09

CERTIFIED OCCUTPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT:

Complete pre-op home assessments for seniors prior to having joint replacement surgery to provide recommendations for safety, home adaption and equipment needs for independent performance of ADLs once acclimated back into their home environment (from 2/03-10/07)

Direct and facilitate day treatment program as continuum of care for the elderly and traumatically brain injured clientele. Supervise, orient, and educate aides, students, staff, families & volunteers.

Co-developed and implemented a weekly life skills and exercise group for stroke survivors in the local community. Provided all training and developed program/protocol for coverage by staff.

Participate in family conferences, care plans, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Generate all staff and client weekly treatments schedules for PT,OT,ST,RT and Day Tx sessions.

Mentor Aides who provided day treatment program services and manage special projects.

Participate and present at Respiratory Wellness and Brain Attack seminars for the community.

South Coast Rehabilitation @ Whittier Hospital, Whittier, CA 1995-2000

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Assess ADLs for clients and provide skilled therapeutic interventions for increased independence in self care skills, strength, coordination and mobility in acute setting as well as outpatient services and home health services.

IHC Therapy Management @ Downey Care Center, Downey, CA 1992-1995

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDE

Assist with patient care, transport clients to/from rehab gym, and ordering supplies prn.

PROFESSIONAL LICENCES, AFFILITATIONS, AND CERTIFICATIONS

California Board of Occupational Therapy License #OTA21

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy/NBCOT certificate #990716

Healthcare Provider First Aide and BLS Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

EDUCATION

Associates of Art Degree in Occupational Therapy, 1994

Mount St. Mary’s College, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles, CA 96001

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Kelly Johnson, Senior Services Manager, St Jude Medical Center 714-***-****

Vince Rucietta, Administrator, Gordon Lane Care Center 916-***-****

Karin Ruiz, MDS Coordinator, Park Vista Skilled Nursing Center 714-***-****

Tamra Bogen, OTR, Park Vista Skilled Nursing Center 714-***-****

Pam King, DON, Park Vista Skilled Nursing Center 951-***-****

PERSONAL REFERENCE

Judy Brubaker (7 years) 714-***-****

Kim Fitch (25 years) 562-***-****

Kristen Martinez (15 years) 909-***-****

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