Preston P. Casteen
Occupational Therapist, Inpatient Rehabilitation
Colorado Springs, CO · (719) 555 0118 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/prestonpcasteen
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years in occupational therapy, seven in freestanding inpatient rehabilitation.
SETTINGS
Inpatient rehabilitation hospital, acute care coverage, day rehabilitation program.
SPECIALTIES
Stroke and brain injury recovery, wheelchair seating, caregiver training.
SYSTEMS
Epic rehabilitation therapy module, Oracle Health formerly Cerner.
LICENSURE
Colorado occupational therapy license OT 08341, national certification current.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in occupational therapy, Colorado State University.
Results at a Glance
14
Points across stroke
22%
Percent over two
92%
Patients met
Executive Summary
Occupational therapist with nine years of practice, seven of them on a 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit treating stroke, brain injury and spinal cord patients. Builds discharge plans around measured self care gains, protects the daily therapy intensity requirement, and coaches newer staff through functional abilities scoring.
Signature Achievements
- Lifted average self care gains recorded on the inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument from 14 to 19 points across 96 stroke discharges.
- Reduced discharges to skilled nursing from the brain injury caseload from 22 percent to 16 percent over two years.
- Trained 14 therapists and assistants on functional abilities scoring, cutting returned coding queries by two thirds.
- Rebuilt the morning treatment schedule so 92 percent of patients met the three hour daily therapy requirement, up from 81 percent.
- Opened a wheelchair seating clinic that served 60 patients in its first year and cut vendor rework from nine orders to two.
Professional Experience
Senior Occupational Therapist
Pikes Peak Rehabilitation Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO 2019 to present
Forty bed freestanding rehabilitation hospital, daily caseload of eight to ten patients across stroke, brain injury and spinal cord service lines.
- Completes admission evaluations inside the required window and writes the occupational therapy portion of the individualized overall plan of care.
- Leads the weekly team conference discussion of functional progress and projected discharge setting for assigned patients.
- Supervises two occupational therapy assistants, reviewing plans of care and cosigning notes under Colorado rules.
Occupational Therapist
Fountain Creek Regional Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 2017 to 2019
Two hundred bed community hospital, rotating across acute, critical and transitional care.
- Screened and evaluated about six new referrals a day, prioritizing early mobility for patients coming off the ventilator.
- Ran preoperative education groups for total joint replacement patients covering adaptive equipment and home setup.
- Charted every session in Epic with same day charge entry.
Licensure and Certification
Colorado Occupational Therapy License OT 08341, active through 2027
Occupational Therapist Registered, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, 2021
Education
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, 2014
Core Skills
Neurological rehabilitation · Functional abilities scoring · Wheelchair seating and positioning · Caregiver training programs · Cognitive and perceptual assessment · Resting hand orthosis fabrication · Epic rehabilitation documentation · Interdisciplinary team conference · Occupational therapy assistant supervision