Director Of Rehab, Treating COTA Resume Example Adaptive Rehab

DIRECTOR OF REHAB, TREATING COTA

Summary

I have been employed full time as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant since graduation from Fox Valley Technical College in April 1995 and have experience in adult developmentally disabled for one year, and geriatric experience in SNF for the past 24 years, mainly with Genesis Rehabilitation for 21 years, with Kindred Rehabcare since December 2017 as Rehab Clinical Lead as well as treating COTA, most recently with Adaptive Rehab due to change of contract since January 2020. In my current position I am the Director of Rehab for the therapy department and am responsible for all communication, scheduling, case management, discharging planning to ensure good patient outcomes. However, with the current situation in healthcare I am looking for a change of career, and many of the skills I have learned from my work experience would apply to this position in security.

Skills

Currently Director of Rehab since December 2017 including managing rehab department, team of 7 full time therapists and several PRN, managing scheduling, coverage, productivity, as well as communicating with facility as main representative for admissions, case management, discharge planning
Assistant Program Manager for 10 years at previous position- Assist current Program Manager with staffing, scheduling, authorizations and communication to facility
Work very well with a wide variety of coworkers

Able to work well in a fast paced environment and learn new systems, tasks quickly including computer systems and programs
Able to problem solve and communicate well for efficient problem solving
Interested in learning new skills for new career

Experience

Director of Rehab, Treating COTA / Adaptive Rehab - Wausau, WI12/2017 - Current

Currently Director of Rehab for team of 7 full time therapists plus multiple prn staff including all staff scheduling, daily problem solving for a Rehab Department performing financially well, even under current circumstances
Main representative for facility communication from all therapists related to patient care for case management, discharge planning with daily team meetings and responsible for providing information as needed to interdisciplinary team.
Able to provide communication to my direct supervisor to update for any issues, needs related to direct care, facility issues.
Continue to treat a wide variety of both short and long term patients in a very fast pace acute setting, providing quality tx with good outcomes, maintaining a high productivity using all digital documentation system
Learned multiple requirements for individual insurance companies to allow for best outcomes for patient treatment, frequent phone communication, email, fax for verification.

Head Cook / Simek Recreation Center - Medford, WI04/2007 - Current

Head cook at a banquet facility serving 100-1400 people
Demonstrate time management skills and critical thinking at a fast pace to ensure all aspects of meals are done well and presented on time
Able to direct, delegate tasks to others for successful meal prep
Preparation for meals including ingredient needs, amounts for food choices

Rehab Clinical Lead / Kindred Rehab - Wausau, WI12/2017 - 12/2019Simek>

Able to provide communication to my direct supervisor to update for any issues, needs related to direct care, facility issues.

Continue to treat a wide variety of both short and long term patients in a very fast pace acute setting, providing quality tx with good outcomes, maintaining a high productivity using all digital documentation system

Learned multiple requirements for individual insurance companies to allow for best outcomes for patient treatment, frequent phone communication, email, fax for verification.

COTA, Assistant Program Manager / Genesis Rehabilitation Services - Colby, WI03/1996 - 01/2018

Provide Skilled Occupational Therapy tx per plan of care as established by supervising Occupational Therapist
Knowledgeable in wide variety of patient diagnosis in geriatric setting, skilled nursing facility
Assistant Program Manager past 10+ years- able to complete managerial tasks when Program Manager absent including staffing and communication for patient needs to all disciplines as well as facility
Knowledgeable in Medicare, Medicaid, and managed insurance guidelines and documentation, authorization needs for therapy and facility
Provide coverage in other Genesis facilities as needed for OT tx, willing to travel if needed within employment needs
Proficient in providing therapy tx, able to understand and meet expectations related to efficiency and productivity requirements
Skilled in wheelchair positioning interventions for geriatric population

Education and Training

Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, WI1995Associate of Science: COTA

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals - Marshfield , WI2014Associate of Arts: Food Safety Management

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Adaptive Rehab
Simek Recreation Center
Kindred Rehab
Genesis Rehabilitation Services

School Attended

Fox Valley Technical College
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

Job Titles Held:

Director of Rehab, Treating COTA
Head Cook
Rehab Clinical Lead
COTA, Assistant Program Manager

Degrees

Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, WI 1995 Associate of Science : COTA
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals - Marshfield , WI 2014 Associate of Arts : Food Safety Management

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