Lutfah Issah

A position in a Healthcare Management/Health & Safety environment that enables me utilize my skills and makes me a great investment to my employer

• Management
• Managing and complete training and guidance to adults with disabilities.
• Ensure compliance with Medicaid Waiver, CARF, and NISH regulations.
• Develop, write, and implement Individual Program Plans and individual habilitation training and behavior programs.
• Schedule and attend team meetings for designated participants and for other program participants as requested.
• Complete all evaluation/assessment reports, instructional and behavior program, progress reports, production data, incident reports, medication, attendance and other supporting documentation.
• Provide training to and coordinate with supervisory personnel to ensure the proper implementation of behavioral programs.
• Coordinate and participate in Interdisciplinary team process and other meetings pertaining to employee goals and objectives.
• Direct the programs and staff of the rehabilitation services department
• Set and implement guidelines for rehabilitation programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other therapies
• Develop and implement policies and procedures pertaining to staffing and the budget for the department
• Maintain working relationships with community agencies
• Monitor treatment and progress of patients
• Manage through subordinates and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity
• Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility
• Clinically
• Review patients' medical history and any referrals or notes from doctors, surgeons, or other healthcare workers to determine the best possible exercise and fitness regimen for the patient
• Diagnose patients' functions and movements by observing them stand or walk and by listening to their concerns, among other methods
• Develop individualized plans of care for patients, outlining the patients' goals and the expected outcomes of the plans
• Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients' pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness
• Evaluate and record a patient's progress, modifying a plan of care and trying new treatments as needed
• Educate patients and their families about what to expect from the recovery process and how best to cope with challenges throughout the process
• Measure blood pressure, oxygen usage, heart rhythm, and other key patient health indicators
• Develop exercise programs to improve patients’ health