• Builds rapport quickly with new patients, healthcare staff, & healthcare administration in order to accomplish rehabilitation goals & ensure client adherence• Performed assessments & treatments, developed treatment plans, established goals, documented evaluations & treatment sessions for adults with neurological, orthopedic, and other various diagnoses within the home setting• Demonstrated organization, time management, flexibility, & self-initiative in traveling throughout the state managing a caseload & creating own schedule• Completed supervisory visits for an occupational therapy assistant, performed chart reviews of OTA documentation to ensure proper utilization of resources & adherence to plans of care & reimbursement requirements• Tracked due dates for reassessments, recertification needs, & authorized visits & completed in a timely manner• Ensured compliance with Medicare & other insurance regulations for plans of care & documentation requirements• Completed timely documentation within OASIS to assist in tracking quality of care & outcomes for patients on caseload

• Via telehealth, performed evaluations & treatments for pediatrics within home & school settings. • As lead clinician, supervised clinicians at a variety of sites, provided clinical mentorship, created therapy schedules, & developed screening & evaluation protocols• Demonstrated exemplary customer service & accommodation, providing compassionate & individualized approach to problem solving, to develop complex client caseloads, & working with patients/clients to ensure goals are met• Established open & proactive communication channels with patient families & team members, fostering progress updates, goal alignment, & effective obstacle resolution• Demonstrated ability to communicate with family/patients/team via phone, in person or online regarding their plan of care, progress, or barriers to growth. Able to deliver positive or negative information in professional & tactful way• Attended IEP meetings as part of interdisciplinary team to summarize progress, advocate for services as needed, & make classroom recommendations as appropriate• Liaison between the school site, therapy service provider, & the clinicians, both to initiate services & as ongoing support• Chosen to serve on collaborative district assessment team to ensure referral accuracy & consistency as well as to establish protocols for standardizing referral or recommend other resources as appropriate

• Completed complex evaluations & treatments for variety of patients within an acute rehabilitation hospital.• Assisted with case management as part of a multidisciplinary team, conferring with medical personnel to determine medical necessity of therapy, identifying barriers to discharge, proper discharge placement, & barriers to progress with therapeutic procedures• Screened patients using FIM (Functional Independence Measure) for medical appropriateness of occupational therapy within acute setting

• Completed evaluations, treatments, & discharges for patients receiving short-term rehabilitation in skilled nursing facility• Completed screenings on long-term residents to assess for potential skilled therapy needs, medical necessity, & advocated for further services for patient recovery & discharge

• Performed skilled occupational therapy evaluations, treatments, re-evaluations, & discharges within acute care setting• Evaluated and screened patients admitted to the geriatric-psychiatric unit or dual diagnosis unit using the Occupational Therapy Assessment of Performance & Support (OTAPS) for appropriateness of services• Participated in interdisciplinary meetings for continuum of care & discharge planning with case management & physician team• Demonstrated leadership – orienting new hires to hospital procedure, clinical competencies, & proper documentation, aiding in documentation audits of new hires for defensive documentation• Demonstrated mentorship– initiating student fieldwork & clinical instructor program, mentoring numerous students & creating orientation manual• Provided staff & facility in-service trainings to nursing, therapy staff, caregivers, families, & students to ensure understanding & carry-over of patient plan of care. Offered online, over the phone, or in person• Completed quality assessment chart audits for rehabilitation department

• As Medicaid Coordinator, demonstrated leadership and organization, performing hiring, termination, & problem-solving - successfully de-escalated challenging situations through active listening & probing questions, always maintaining calm, professional & empathetic attitude. • Managed multiple staff over multiple sites to provide 24 hour coverage for all clients to aid in ensuring transitional services• Completed new hire training for all staff