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Renee Santha

Okotoks,AB

Summary

Dynamic Therapy Assistant with extensive experience on the Early Supported Discharge Team, excelling in program development and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through innovative rehabilitation strategies and effective communication within a virtual team. Committed to continuous improvement and time management, creating a supportive environment for clients and colleagues. Recognized for building strong client and family relationships and implementing tailored treatment plans to facilitate recovery.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapy Assistant

Early Supported Discharge Program (AHS)
Calgary, Alberta
09.2011 - Current
  • Provide direct and indirect care to adult clients with strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological conditions within community and home-based settings.
  • Support interdisciplinary rehabilitation treatment plans under the supervision of licensed professionals (PT, OT, SLP, RT, SW), using both discipline-specific and transdisciplinary approaches.
  • Demonstrate autonomy in community care, strong clinical reasoning, and effective time and caseload management.
  • Conduct intakes and exit interviews, initiate discharge summaries and participate in rounds discussions (which included using the Austom rating scale).
  • Developed a TA geographic service map to improve communication and case management efficiency.
  • Contributed to program development, quality improvement, student supervision, interviewed and oriented new staff, and led TA meetings.
  • Actively pursued continuing education in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation to enhance clinical practice.

Therapy Assistant

South Community Accessible Rehabilitation (AHS)
Calgary, Alberta
05.2008 - 09.2011
  • Provided direct and indirect care to adult clients with musculoskeletal, neurological, amputee, rheumatologic, and pulmonary conditions by assisting therapists in implementing individualized treatment plans for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Applied modalities and sewed compression and flexion garments to enhance recovery processes.
  • Led speech groups to facilitate communication skills development.

Therapy Assistant

CareWest Dr. Vernon Fanning Center
Calgary, Alberta
06.2003 - 05.2008
  • Provided direct and indirect care to clients of the neuro-rehabilitation unit by assisting the PT, OT, and SLP with individual treatment programs, including specialized equipment such as the Dynavision, as well as group classes, such as Hand Class and Oral Motor Class.
  • Contributed to the design of the pamphlet for Neuro-Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit.
  • Served on committee for Therapeutic Dining Program, targeting swallowing, with proposal to relocate supervised clients to front of dining room resulting in significant improvement.

Education

Physical Therapy Assistant Diploma - Honor Roll

Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat, AB
12-1999

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - 2nd Year Completed

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
04-1996

Skills

  • Communication proficiency
  • Time efficiency
  • Organized
  • Analytical mindset
  • Innovative
  • Adaptability
  • Initiative
  • Zoom, Teams, D-Stress (HeartMath), Microsoft Office, and Connect Care (including Epic-Haiku app)

Accomplishments

  • Presenter, Role of Therapy Assistant on the ESD Team, to SAIT students September 2019
  • Presenter, Therapy Assistants Pushing Boundaries, Calgary Brain Injury Program 5th Annual Event March 2015
  • Panelist, Ethics & Professionalism, SAIT 2015
  • Award Recipient, Outstanding Team Practice, Therapy Assistant Association of Alberta 2017

Timeline

Therapy Assistant

Early Supported Discharge Program (AHS)
09.2011 - Current

Therapy Assistant

South Community Accessible Rehabilitation (AHS)
05.2008 - 09.2011

Therapy Assistant

CareWest Dr. Vernon Fanning Center
06.2003 - 05.2008

Physical Therapy Assistant Diploma - Honor Roll

Medicine Hat College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - 2nd Year Completed

University of Saskatchewan

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