David Allain
New Orleans
Summary
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with 22 years of experience working with individuals with both Neurologic & Orthopedic conditions. Well-versed in delivering effective rehabilitation services, documenting progress and meeting schedules. Focused team player familiar with helping patients develop skills such as feeding, grooming and dressing, as well as providing educational support and managing sensory processing issues. Hardworking, disciplined multitasker with analytical problem-solving abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Lifepoint Health
08.2000 - Current
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatments, home safety, and home exercises.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Supported facility with administrative tasks such as scheduling, performing follow up phone calls after discharge, training new staff on Electronic Medical Record use, and assisting with Case Management tasks, .
- Evaluated treatment progress and adjusted to achieve maximum benefit.
- Educated patients on safety at home and in the community including performing family training and home evaluations to make suggestions and recommendations concerning safety and accessibility.
- Helped determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress.
- Provided direct occupational therapy services in Inpatient Rehabilitation (Primary), Skilled Nursing Facility, and Acute/Med Surg settings.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
- Assisted patients with functional mobility and daily tasks to increase comfort and reduce disability.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA08.2000
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
LSU College of Allied Health
New Orleans, LA08.1997
No Degree - Rehabilitation Services
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LASkills
- Administrative Support & role flexibility
- Clinical Instructor for COTA Fieldwork 1 & 2 students as well as Fieldwork 1 OT students
- Daily Schedule Preparation
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Super User for Penumbra REAL System VR platform & Casamba SMART software
- Adaptive Equipment and Wheelchair usage/adaptation (standard and electric)
- Electronic Charting
- Some Spanish speaking ability
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Daily Living Skills Instruction
- Safety Behaviors
- Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
Timeline
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Lifepoint Health
08.2000 - Current
Associate of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Delgado Community College
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Services
LSU College of Allied Health
No Degree - Rehabilitation Services
University of New Orleans
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