James Haavig

Paramedic Specalist Intern

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About me
Director of Rehabilitation services at Alden Courts of Shorewood OTR/L
Education
- Kirkwood Community College
  2011 - 2013
  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) Paramedic
  Completed 720 hours of hands on experience building the skills and techniques within the scope of practice of a paramedic/EMT-P while gaining the knowledge and responsibility of patient care prioritization in Emergency situations and simultaneously striving for critical rapport building wth patients of all ages to ensure upmost comfort and care.Hands on experience in:-Emergency Room-Ambulance -Endoscopy/outpatient surgery -OB/labor and Delivery -Psychiatric unit… Show more Completed 720 hours of hands on experience building the skills and techniques within the scope of practice of a paramedic/EMT-P while gaining the knowledge and responsibility of patient care prioritization in Emergency situations and simultaneously striving for critical rapport building wth patients of all ages to ensure upmost comfort and care.Hands on experience in:-Emergency Room-Ambulance -Endoscopy/outpatient surgery -OB/labor and Delivery -Psychiatric unit -Pediatric -Intensive Care Unit Show less
- Midwestern University (IL)
  2015 - 2017
  Masters of Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  Activities and Societies: SOTA Board: Head of Professional Development AOTA Member ILOTA Member
- North Central College
  2014 - 2015
  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) PSYCHOLOGY
  Activities and Societies: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Experience
- Mercy Iowa City
  Jan 2012 - May 2013
  Paramedic Specalist Intern
  -Provided over 400 hours of direct patient care in hospital under administrative supervision.-Performed skills within paramedic scope of practice-Documented patient care reports
- Washington County Ambulance
  Jun 2012 - May 2013
  Paramedic Specialist Intern
  Provided 250+ hours of direct patient care performing skills within scope of paramedic/EMT-P practice under direct supervision
- Giant Steps
  May 2013 - Aug 2014
  Program Assistant
- Home Health
  Jan 2014 - Feb 2015
  Respite Care
- 360 Youth Services
  Oct 2014 - Sept 2015
  Case worker
- Personal Care Assistant
  Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
  Home Health
  • Assist with morning ADLs such as Dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, and meal prep for individual with Cerebral Palsy •Perform daily bed to wheelchair/bathroom transfers
- Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare
  Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
  Occupational Therapy Student (FW-IB)
- Rush University Medical Center
  May 2017 - Aug 2017
  Occupational Therapy Student (FW-IIA)
  • Managed full case load of diverse patient population including but not limited to CVA, Orthopedics, TBI, SCI, MS, and traumatic injuries • Performed skilled OT evaluations, treatment plans and facilitated skilled therapeutic interventions• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to provide family education and training to facilitate safety and maximize performance and participation in the next level of care
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
  Aug 2017 - Nov 2017
  Occupational Therapy Student
  • Conducted client-centered interventions for daily case load of 10-12 patients per day in Acute care setting • Completed Initial evaluations, built and followed through on comprehensive treatment plans, and provided clinical reasoning for discharge planning in order to facilitate appropriate patient transition of care
- Community Physical Therapy & Associates
  Jan 2018 - now
  - Director Of Rehabilitation
    May 2018 - now
  - OTR/L
    Jan 2018 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- Assessment of Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS)
  Center for Innovative OT Solutions
  Sept 2016
- BLS Provider
  American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
  Mar 2023
- EMT-P (Illinois Licensure)
  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
  Jul 2013
- Heartsaver First Aid
  American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
  Mar 2023
- NBCOT OTR
  National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
  Jan 2018
- OTR/L
  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
  Jan 2017
- Nationally Certified Paramedic
  National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
  Jul 2013