Minda Papson Begley, Mot, Otr/L Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Lafayette, Colorado, United States

• Complete an average of 25 home visits per week and establish patient plans, interventions, and goals for a variety of patients including post-surgical, post-cancer treatment, post-CABG, and patients with dementia. • Conduct patient evaluations based on functional mobility conditions and goals. • Perform treatment sessions with patients and families and provide community resources.• Complete home modification evaluations and teach fall prevention strategies, contributing to reduce falls within geriatric and vulnerable populations.• Identify equipment needs such as grab bars, stairlifts, and ADA approved ramps.• Recommend assistive and medical devices including walkers, wheelchairs, canes for ambulation, blood glucose monitors, nerve/ bone stimulators, and orthotics and coordinate with DME vendors for delivery/setup. • Train junior to mid-level Occupational Therapists on home health practices, compliance standards, and company protocols. • Provide direct oversight of CNAs to ensure proper patient assistance with shower transfers and bathing and accurate implementation of plan of corrections. • Serve as a liaison between patients, doctors, interdisciplinary teams, DME vendors, and insurance companies. • Support transition to post-home health settings including assisted living facilities, hospice, palliative care, and outpatient therapy.• Serve as part of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee to assess patient outcomes and determine tools and methods to promote patient care. • Conduct presentations on new and existing occupational therapy techniques and modalities during monthly therapy meetings to educate team and ensure highest performance.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Envisioned and collaborated with CompHealth in developing and negotiating a travel contract with Interim HealthCare.• Successfully completed the travel assignment and went full time with Interim HealthCare.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Provided initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning.• Evaluated patients to determine level of physical and psychosocial functioning including restrictions and potential for rehabilitation.• Developed and revised plan of care in coordination with physician and interdisciplinary team.• Established patient plans, interventions, and goals for a caseload of patients.• Prepared clinical progress notes.• Coordinated and planned patient discharges to post-home health settings including assisted living facilities, hospice, palliative care, and outpatient therapy.

Lafayette, Colorado, United States

• Established patient plans, interventions, and goals. • Conducted patient evaluations based on functional mobility conditions and goals. • Completed home modification evaluations and identify equipment needs such as grab bars, stairlifts, and ADA approved ramps.• Served as a patient advocate, coordinating care with doctors, interdisciplinary teams, DME vendors, and insurance companies. • Supported transition to post-home health settings including assisted living facilities, hospice, palliative care, and outpatient therapy.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Planned and implemented individual progressive treatment programs intended to maintain or improve each person's physical and psychosocial well-being.• Performed patient evaluations and made recommendations for adaptive equipment. • Evaluated and developed plan of care for a caseload of patients. • Performed evaluations, reassessment, and discharges for acute care patients.• Recorded all pertinent information regarding treatment program according to applicable regulations and company protocols.

Master'S Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Activities and Societies: magna cum laude

Product Management Course

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Cum Laude