ALISSA M. BRADFORD
St Louis
Summary
Missouri and California Licensed. Compassionate Occupational Therapist known for productive and efficient task completion. Specialize in patient assessment, tailored intervention plans, and adaptive equipment recommendations to enhance daily living activities. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills, ensuring personalized care and fostering positive outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist- Travel Job
Stockton Rehabilitation Hospital
Stockton
07.2025 - Current
- Evaluated patient needs for customized therapy plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to optimize patient care strategies.
- Educated patients and families on rehabilitation techniques and exercises.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for clients with diverse needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Documented client progress and maintained accurate records for compliance.
- Developed treatment plans based on individual needs and goals.
- Created reports documenting patient assessments, treatments provided, progress made towards goals and recommendations for future care.
Occupation Therapist (PRN)
SSM Rehabilitation Hospital
Saint Louis
10.2024 - Current
- Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient's need and physician direction.
- Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.
- Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
- Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
- Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
Saint Louis
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Perform occupational therapy evaluations and treatments under the direction of the physician
- Assess the function and effectiveness of the plan of care and contact the interdisciplinary team to modify the plan as necessary
- Maintain and update client clinical records as required to ensure compliance with company policies
- Participate in meetings, care conferences, and education to ensure quality of care
- Documentation of client evaluation, progress and readiness for discharge
- Using clinical judgment to ensure the safety and proper care of each patient
- Direct 1:1 quality care to enhance patient's well-being and safety/ independence with ADL/ IADL performance and functional mobility
Nurse Assistant (PRN)
SSM Rehabilitation Hospital
Saint Louis
12.2022 - 10.2024
- Encourage patients to participate in out-of-bed activities
- Ensure patients are up and ready for therapy session
- Monitor vital signs and conditions of patients to ensure they are healthy.
- Assist patients of all ages and diagnosis with bathing, eating, changing, and going to the restroom.
- Complete documentation about patient condition, including their vital signs, mood, appetite, and any pain they are experiencing.
- Communicate vital information about patient to nurse.
OT Student Group Leader
ST. Patrick Center
Saint Louis
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Internship
- Efficiently collaborate with peers to create protocols for group sessions to enhance skills of attendees
- Using clinical reason to interact with individuals who have mental health and assist them with task to develop needed/wanted skills
- Using personable skills to lead group attendees in activities
- Completing documentation at the end of each session on each client worked closely with to evaluate each individual's progress and what they could further benefit from with continued OT session
- Internship
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Hospital
Saint Louis
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Oncology Department
- Assist patients of all ages and diagnoses with bathing, eating, changing, and going to the restroom.
- Monitor vital signs and conditions of patients to ensure they are healthy.
- Complete documentation about patient condition, including their vital signs, mood, appetite, and any pain they are experiencing.
- Assist with management of existing health conditions to ensure the patient stays healthy.
- Collect bodily fluid samples for analysis, such as stool and urine.
- Keep patient rooms up to hospital or care facility standards, which may include changing bedding and re-stocking depleted supplies.
- Communicate vital information about patient to nurse.
- Oncology Department
HSSU Pathway Student Leader Facilitator
Washington University
Saint Louis
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Internship
- Compensated position as a student leader working to diversify OT by collaborating with colleges to gather various activities to assist in providing educations on the fundamentals of Occupational Therapy to undergrad students at Harris Stowe.
- Providing mentorship to Harris Stowe students, to help develop their professional skills and skills needed to apply for occupational therapy programs.
- Creating activities for Harris Stowe students to participate in to facilitate understanding of what OT is.
- Internship
Residential Assistant
Fontbonne University
Saint Louis
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Ensure resident are safe and provide daily activities for residents.
- Ensured rooms were in good condition for residents.
- Assisted in opening and closing of residence halls at beginning and end of each semester, as well as during vacation periods.
- Encouraged student participation in community and social university-sponsored programs.
- Uphold all university and residence hall rules, regulations and policies.
- Documented student concerns and followed up with students after confrontations.
- Encouraged student participation in community and social university-sponsored programs.
MANAGER
PAPA JOHNS
Saint Louis
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Delegated workers and assisted with all store task
- Customer service
- Make pizzas at fast pace
- Count inventory, multitasking
- Assist with counting money at end of shift and dropping cash for bank deposits
Education
Masters of Science -
Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
12.2023
Bachelors - Psychology/ Occupational Therapy
Fontbonne University
05.2022
Skills
- Competent in areas: TBI, Spinal, Cardiac,Amputation, etc
- Treatment planning
- Progress documentation
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Great Communicator
- Advanced with Technology
- Quick Learner
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Adaptive equipment
Timeline
Occupational Therapist- Travel Job
Stockton Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Occupation Therapist (PRN)
SSM Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2024 - Current
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
02.2024 - 06.2025
Nurse Assistant (PRN)
SSM Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2022 - 10.2024
HSSU Pathway Student Leader Facilitator
Washington University
07.2022 - 08.2022
OT Student Group Leader
ST. Patrick Center
06.2022 - 05.2023
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Hospital
05.2020 - 12.2022
Residential Assistant
Fontbonne University
08.2019 - 08.2022
MANAGER
PAPA JOHNS
01.2018 - 01.2020
Masters of Science -
Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
Bachelors - Psychology/ Occupational Therapy
Fontbonne University