Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

• May 2021 - Present

Occupational Therapy Assistant Student

• Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

Level IIA Fieldwork experience through Rutgers University. Outpatient Orthopedic fast paced setting. Worked collaboratively with the OTR with treatments and followed plans of care as an OTA Student. Provided therapeutic massage, treatment and therapeutic use of self while present with patients. Worked with an interdisciplinary team to follow up on progress in different specialties. Level IIA Fieldwork experience through Rutgers University. Outpatient Orthopedic fast paced setting. Worked collaboratively with the OTR with treatments and followed plans of care as an OTA Student. Provided therapeutic massage, treatment and therapeutic use of self while present with patients. Worked with an interdisciplinary team to follow up on progress in different specialties.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Student

• Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

Level IIB Fieldwork experience through Rutgers University. Worked collaboratively with the OTR and COTA to treat students in a specialized school setting as an OTA Student. Followed progress notes to treat students by using creativity to implement new activities each session. Level IIB Fieldwork experience through Rutgers University. Worked collaboratively with the OTR and COTA to treat students in a specialized school setting as an OTA Student. Followed progress notes to treat students by using creativity to implement new activities each session.

Office Administrator

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

In charge of making sure patients make their appointments within proper time frame. Answer phone calls and answer customer service questions and take down new patient information. Call insurance companies to get in and out of network benefits, then give explain the information to the patient. Organize and put together folders for new or existing patients. Make sure we have an updated script that is not expired. Communicate with the Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants in regards to patient care and frequency of visits. Keep up with the utilization of patients and the frequency of appointments made. Work with another Office Administrator as well as, other health professionals and Physical Therapy Aides, to work towards a greater outcome for the patients.

Office Manager

• Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

Manage an office of ten employees in a Pediatrician's office while completing daily tasks. Spoke with insurance companies to get prior authorization for specific services. Took phone calls from patients and call them to provide information, while remaining professional and abiding by HIPAA. Make sure the office staff was professional, and if any conflicts arose, handle those accordingly. Responsible for vaccination inventory and storing, along with documentation of temperatures. If it was short staffed, I would pitch in wherever necessary. Provided a friendly atmostphere to our incoming patients. Organized paperwork for each doctor who worked in the office. Scheduled the office staff for each week, while accomodating busy schedules.

Cashier and Front-End Manager

• May 2016 - Oct 2017

Started off as a cashier in the front end of the store. Worked up to a manager of the cashiers and took on more responsibilty. In charge of making sure the money was accounted for and correct in each of the cashier's drawers. Keeping the front end tidy, clean and organized. Handled a great deal of customer service issues, even more in the Summer season. Stocked shelves and would move older products to the front and newer ones to the back. Took phone calls from clientele and answer any general or customer service related questions.

Cashier And Floor Manager

• May 2012 - Jun 2015

Managed floor responsibilities, while responding to customers needs. Consistently multitasked with money management, assisting customers, and managing the floor. Managed floor responsibilities, while responding to customers needs. Consistently multitasked with money management, assisting customers, and managing the floor.