CHRISTY L. HOBBY, M.O.T., M.ED.
OBJECTIVE
I have been blessed to be in the field of Occupational Therapy for over 25 years. Most of which has been indirect patient care. Working with my patients and educating future OTRs and COTAs is a passion and makes me love coming to work every day.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Advantage Healthcare Systems Dec 2013 – Current
Responsible for direct patient care for Work Comp, Private Insurance, and Med B patients in an Out Patient setting. Caseload includes hand therapy clients, Ortho clients, and Chronic Pain clients. - Rehabcare/Kindred Healthcare Aug 2012 – Dec 2013
Responsible for direct patient care for Med A and Insurance patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Supervising 2 COTAs and handling a caseload of 8 – 14 patients daily. - Reliant Rehabilitation Feb 2012 – Aug 2012
Responsible for direct patient care for Med A and Insurance patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Supervising 1 COTA and handling a caseload of 8 – 14 patients daily. - Innovative Senior Care July 2010 – Feb. 2012
Responsible for direct patient care for Outpatient and Home Health patients in Assisted and Independent Living Facilities. Job duties included using two distinct documentation systems and providing care for a Geriatric population in varied levels of needs. - Select Rehabilitation Services Oct. 2008 – June 2010
Responsible for direct patient care for Med A and Insurance patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Supervising 1 COTA and handling a caseload of 11 – 15 patients daily. - Hallmark Rehabilitation Services Feb. 2008 – Oct. 2008
Director of Rehabilitation
Managed a staff of 12 therapists and program services for over 225 residents. Program had an average patient service rate of 35 – 60 residents daily, with several varied payer sources. Duties included PPS management, productivity reports, nursing/therapy relations, staff training, purchasing, and day to day management of all program requirements - Innovative Senior Care, Ft. Worth, TX May 2007 – Feb. 2008
Outpatient Coordinator
Responsible for day to day operations of ALF and IL therapy services. Supervised both Home Health and Outpatient services for approximately 200 residents in large IL facility and 80 residents in ALF. Duties included building caseloads with a senior living environment, direct patient care, ordering supplies, maintaining productivity of 3 staff members and providing ongoing weekly wellness education for all residents. - Rehabcare/Rehabworks, Ft Worth, TX October 2003 – May 2007
Program Director
Responsible for the management of therapy services for a skilled nursing facility, and all therapy programs involved in those services. Supervised staff of 7 with average of 25 – 30 patients per day. Duties include PPS management, productivity reports, nursing/therapy relations, staff training, purchasing, and day to day management of all program requirements - Milestone Healthcare, North Richland Hills, TX May 2003 – Sept. 2003
Director of Therapy
Responsible for the management of therapy services for a skilled nursing facility, and all therapy programs involved in those services. Average caseload consists of 40+ Medicare patients and 7 insurance. Duties include PPS management, productivity reports, nursing/therapy relations, staff training, purchasing, and day to day management of 10 therapy staff employees. - Daybreak Venture Corporation, (Formerly Texas Health Enterprises), Denton, TX Oct. 2002 – May 2003
Regional Therapy Manager
Responsible for the multi-site management of 10 skilled nursing facilities and their assigned programs which include: PPS management, human resource functions, analysis of operational and productivity reports, strategic market planning, consumer relations, staff training, program development, organizing and directing the delivery of services, purchasing, and implementing quality improvement programs. - Mariner Healthcare, Dallas TX, August 1993 – May 1999
- Director of Therapy and Staff Therapist, August 1993 – May 1999
Responsible for the management of therapy services for an Acute Rehabilitation Hospital as well as a Skilled Nursing Unit. Duties include PPS management, third party payer source management, productivity reports, nursing/therapy relations, staff training, purchasing, and day to day management of 14 therapy staff employees. Also provided Occupational Therapy services as needed.
SPECIALTY AREAS
- 150+ Hours Lymphedema Management Training
- 30+ Hours Vestibular and Balance Deficit Training
- PPE/FCE performance test certified
EDUCATION
- Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX
M.O.T Occupational Therapy, December 1993 - East Texas State University, Commerce TX
M.Ed. Special Education, May, 1989 - East Texas State University, Commerce TX
BS Special Education/Elementary Education, Dec. 1979
AWARDS
- Parker University Fieldwork Educator of the Year 2019