Experience

CBD College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Adjunct Instructor

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States • Instruct and implement activities and powerpoint presentation to students in order to actively engage meaningful learning experiences • Identify, select and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of students learning capabilities • Assist in course development by collaborating with other instructors and program directors • Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures • Exceptional communication in both oral and written forms to students and other… Show more • Instruct and implement activities and powerpoint presentation to students in order to actively engage meaningful learning experiences • Identify, select and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of students learning capabilities • Assist in course development by collaborating with other instructors and program directors • Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures • Exceptional communication in both oral and written forms to students and other professionals on a regular basis • Conduct student hands on training in compliance with Occupational Therapy standards ACOTE standards • Promote student success by displaying flexibility in style, work schedule, empathy, compassion and engagement students in the learning process. • Application of the therapeutic use of self to improve student-teacher relations • Participation in training and presentations to enhance online and in-class teaching • Assist with Occupational therapy assistant fieldwork coordinators (OTAFWC) in developing, coordinating and monitor programming related to student fieldwork experiences. • Coordinate the fieldwork process by selecting and developing fieldwork sites, scheduling students to sites, overseeing administrative requirements such as but not limited to, obtaining new fieldwork contracts, maintaining students health records, and fostering positive relationships with the healthcare community. • Effectively deliver on-line class instructions utilizing course syllabi and materials provided • Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by program director to improve workflow and improve meaningful learning experiences for students Show less



Omega, Inc.

• Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  Garden Grove, California, United States • Accelerated onboarding of new therapy staff and student interns through training and mentoring, producing a highly efficient team • Provide exceptional care for patients to improve in-house referrals to boost new patients for facility • Develop marketing communication and content to engage and educate new and existing patients around facility’s precautionary measures during pandemic • Provide support to streamline optimal scheduling of patients • Provide continued support to… Show more • Accelerated onboarding of new therapy staff and student interns through training and mentoring, producing a highly efficient team • Provide exceptional care for patients to improve in-house referrals to boost new patients for facility • Develop marketing communication and content to engage and educate new and existing patients around facility’s precautionary measures during pandemic • Provide support to streamline optimal scheduling of patients • Provide continued support to assist patient(s) adjustment to new physical or cognitive limitations • Provide excellent communication and provide customer service skills with patient(s) while providing high standard care • Collaborate with Occupational Therapist and Interdisciplinary team to determine needs/goals of individual patients • Implement treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas for geriatric population from 55 to 100 years of age • Skillfully performed services which includes but are not limited to the application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as muscle strength, endurance, mobility, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, orientation and/or physical agent modalities • Established home exercise program to educate patient(s) and families to maximize patient’s progress • Skillfully perform manual therapy adhering within the scope of practice. • Execute proper therapeutic exercises and activities pertaining to patient’s goals. • Successfully treat 6 – 15 patients daily with completion of daily notes required for Medicare with Kareo, WebPT and MS Word • Understand and utilize ICD-10 codes necessary for billing purposes Show less



Dynamix Rehabilitation

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  Bellflower, California, United States • Accelerated onboarding of new therapy staff and student interns through training and mentoring, producing a highly efficient team • Attending and contributing to patient care, staffing meetings, and other related meetings • Performed exemplary services which includes but are not limited to the application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as cognitive skills, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perceptual abilities, sensory awareness, sitting and standing… Show more • Accelerated onboarding of new therapy staff and student interns through training and mentoring, producing a highly efficient team • Attending and contributing to patient care, staffing meetings, and other related meetings • Performed exemplary services which includes but are not limited to the application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as cognitive skills, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perceptual abilities, sensory awareness, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation and/or physical agent modalities • Provide aquatic therapy for patients of various disabilities • Provide continued support to assist patient(s) adjustment to new physical or cognitive limitations • Optimally communicated and provided customer service skills to patient(s) while providing high standard care • Collaborate with Occupational Therapist to determine needs of individual patients. • Implement treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas • Established home exercise program to educate patient(s) and families to maximize patient’s progression • Effectively perform manual therapy adhering within the scope of practice • Execute proper therapeutic exercises and activities pertaining to patient’s goals • Successfully treat 6 – 12 patients daily with completion of daily notes required for different insurance providers including workers compensation on WebPT and MS Word Show less



Memorial Orthopedic Srgcl Grp

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Physical Therapy Aide

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  Long Beach, CA • Prepare patients for physical therapy procedures • Organize treatment room for patients and Physical Therapist by following prescribed procedures and protocols. • Educate patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines. • Investigate and report issues/conditions to Physical Therapist that may hinder patient well-being. • Continually improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental… Show more • Prepare patients for physical therapy procedures • Organize treatment room for patients and Physical Therapist by following prescribed procedures and protocols. • Educate patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines. • Investigate and report issues/conditions to Physical Therapist that may hinder patient well-being. • Continually improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs. • Inputted basic information on Epic to improve patient chart organization Show less



Courtyard Care Center

• Charge Nurse LVN

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2014

  Signal Hill, California • Perform and performed written documentation on patient vitals, behaviors and conditions as required by insurance providers • Communicate concerns to supervising registered nurse. • Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions. • Supervised certified nursing assistants in providing excellent customer service to patient care. • Trained and mentored new nursing staff to create a highly skillful team • Deliver… Show more • Perform and performed written documentation on patient vitals, behaviors and conditions as required by insurance providers • Communicate concerns to supervising registered nurse. • Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions. • Supervised certified nursing assistants in providing excellent customer service to patient care. • Trained and mentored new nursing staff to create a highly skillful team • Deliver oral medications and intramuscular injections to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms. • Safely perform wound care, gastrointestinal medication and bolus feeding. • Educate/administer diabetic management to patients Show less