School Based Rehabilitation Services OTA/PTA

• Aug 2020 - Present

Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy Assistant

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

Quinte Children’s Treatment Centre Assisting physiotherapists and occupational therapists in treatment with the client using the family-centered model of care. Organize and prepare orthopaedic clinics twice a month; schedule clients into clinics, input client documentation onto online workspace (GoldCare), ensure clinic days run smoothly for all professions involved; surgeon, paediatricians, physiotherapist, occupational therapists, orthotists. Communicate with the therapists on a regular basis to discuss client progression, and further implementation and modifications of treatment plans. Show less

Occupational Therapy Assistant

• 2016 - 2019

Administered programs developed by the occupational therapist or physiotherapist to individual clients, or groups of clients such as strengthening and ROM exercises, gait training, mobility balance and endurance enhancing exercises, Cognitive activities, assisting with ADL’s/IADL’s. Maintained communication with supervising therapist. Monitored and reported any change or adverse reaction to prescribed program plan. Using HCAI to complete OCF18’s for therapy submissions to Insurance companies. Show less

Student Placement as an Occupational Therapist Assistant

• Apr 2015 - May 2015

Assisting in the planning and implementation of therapeutic activity programs Performed range of motion, strengthening, balance and coordination programs Performing patient transfers, educating and training on mobility devices Performing fine and gross motor activities Monitoring patient response to treatment and grading the activity accordingly Worked 300 hours with this Hospital Assisting in the planning and implementation of therapeutic activity programs Performed range of motion, strengthening, balance and coordination programs Performing patient transfers, educating and training on mobility devices Performing fine and gross motor activities Monitoring patient response to treatment and grading the activity accordingly Worked 300 hours with this Hospital

Student Placement

• Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

- Improving clients fine motor skills - Educating clients on ADL’s and assistive devices - Implementing exercise/treatment programs - Recognizing response of interventions and report and record to Physiotherapist VON Adult Day Program Placement – Peterborough, Ontario November 2014 – December 2014 - Assisting clients to improve their quality of life - Utilizing recreation and leisure to help maximize clients independence - Made adaptations to recreation and leisure activities to allow for full participation of client Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Placement – Lindsay, Ontario September 2014 – October 2014 - Implementing exercise/treatment programs - Educate clients on assistive devices - Application of Therapeutic Modalities - Recognizing response of interventions and report and record to Physiotherapist Show less