Secretary

• Jul 2022 - Present

Chair Government Affairs Committee

• Nov 2020 - Present

Board Member at Large

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

Director of Clinical Reimbursement

• Mar 2022 - Present

AOTA CA Representative Assembly

• Jul 2021 - Present

AOTPAC Ambassador

• Jan 2018 - Present

Medical Advisory Panel Member

• Nov 2015 - Present

Instructor

• Apr 2012 - Present

Director Of Quality

• Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

Director of Quality

• Apr 2016 - Nov 2020

-Provide support services to leadership team with recommendations to operational strategy by providing leadership, staff training and development, clinical operations, continuous improvement, customer service and business development. -Provide training and clinical resources and tools to support the clinical needs of the therapists, Program Directors and Area Directors of Operations. Work in partnership with leadership team to design solutions while establishing a strong foundation for continuous employee development. -Provide consultation to therapists, Program Directors and Area Directors of Operations, with guidance on Policies and Procedures and clinical compliance. -Monitor and build relationships across organizations to prioritize key initiatives and clinical development plans. -Identify opportunities for enhanced clinical programming for short and long term care residents and outpatients where applicable. -Partner with therapy staff, Program Directors and Area Directors of Operations to provide training and education on policies and procedures, changes to existing clinical protocols and or systems. Offer recommendations to leadership team for training initiatives to support changes in programs or protocols. -Monitor compliance with State Practice Guidelines and requirements for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech-Language Pathology for the Western Division. Partner with leadership to ensure compliance requirements are met. -Partner with Area Directors of Operations to track the full employee life cycle to include: completion of employee orientation, employee annual compliance training, employee acknowledgment of company clinical standards, and enforcement of compliance protocols including state and federal regulations. Show less

Chair Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2019

-Responsible to ensure a proactive and timely response to legislative or regulatory activity within the State of California which may impact the practice of occupational therapy. -Recommend to the OTAC Board of Directors legislative positions on all bills and/or regulations viewed as well as recommend amendments to bills or regulations, to the legislature to assure integrity of occupational therapy practice in California. -Responsible to ensure a proactive and timely response to legislative or regulatory activity within the State of California which may impact the practice of occupational therapy. -Recommend to the OTAC Board of Directors legislative positions on all bills and/or regulations viewed as well as recommend amendments to bills or regulations, to the legislature to assure integrity of occupational therapy practice in California.

Director of Clinical Education and Outreach

• Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

-Responsible for all aspects of clinical programming. Directly oversee the interdisciplinary clinical programming for more than 40 rehabilitation departments in skilled nursing facilities-serving as the CE Administrator. -Work closely with the executive management team to assist with the overall management of the company to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal rules and regulations. Including professional scope of practice and company policies and procedures. -Provide consulting and training to customers, therapy staff, and directors of rehabilitation and area managers on topics that have included-ICD-10, Maintenance Therapy, HMO Management and Contracture Management for the Geriatric Patient. Show less

Director of Clinical Services

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2015

•Provide support services to leadership team with recommendations to operational strategy by providing leadership, staff training and development, clinical operations, continuous improvement, customer service and business development. •Provide training and clinical resources and tools to support the clinical needs of the therapists, DOR, AMs. Work in partnership with leadership team to design solutions while establishing a strong foundation for continuous employee development. • Provide consultation to therapists, DORs,AMs with guidance on Hallmark P & P and clinical compliance. • Monitor and build relationships across organizations to prioritize key initiatives and clinical development plans. • Complete Medicare analysis for key stakeholders and regional leadership. Provide direction on Medicare Part A patients as well as all payer types and provide support in the development of performance improvement plans resulting in optimal patient care and reimbursement of services provided. •identify trending of ADR’s and denials with the VP Finance and AM and provide operations level training support to mitigate future denials. •Identify opportunities for enhanced clinical programming for short and long term care residents and outpatients where applicable. •Partner with therapy staff, DOR, AM to provide training and education on P & P, changes to existing clinical protocols and or systems. Offer recommendations to leadership team for training initiatives to support changes in programs or protocols. •Monitor compliance with State Practice Guidelines and requirements for PT, OT, ST. Partner with leadership to ensure compliance requirements are met. •Partner with AM to track the full employee life cycle to include: completion of employee orientation, employee compliance training, employee acknowledgment of company clinical standards, and enforcement of compliance protocols including state and federal regulations. Show less