1. CRAIG L. DEMBY, MA, OTR/L
892 Blueberry Drive
Wellington, FL 33414
561-791-1862 home
561-329-1855 cell
Swordman57@aol.com
Work Experience OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
September 2006-December 2010 HCR ManorCare West PalmBeach
West PalmBeach, FL
January 2011-Present Heartland Healthcare Center
Boynton Beach, FL
Director of Rehabilitation
Coordinate delivery of all therapy services
Establish and monitor RUGlevels to drive revenue
Monitor and control departmental productivity/efficiency and costs
Trained in Claudia Allen Cognitive staging for dementia patients
In-service and educate staff on integration of new systems, treatment methods for
dementia patients, documentation skills.
Assist with facility marketing
Responsible for therapy staffing
Maintain up to 50% caseload
October 2005-September 2006 AllianceCare/Stratford Court Health Center
Boca Raton, FL
Therapy Director
On-site therapy director for contract therapy company.
Coordinate delivery of all therapy services
Responsible for establishing all RUGlevels
Participate in staff hiring
Participate in facility marketing
Maintain 50%+ caseload
January 2005-October 2005 Medicana Rehab and Nursing Center
Lake Worth, FL
Occupational Therapist
Provide therapeutic services in an in-patient setting
Average 100%+ productivity levels as only staff OT
August 2004-January 2005 PT Institute of S. Florida
Boynton Beach, FL
Occupational Therapist
Provide therapeutic services in an out-patient clinic setting
Trained in Electrotherapy Point Stimulation for pain management
2. September 2002-July 2004 Genesis Rehab/St Andrews Estates
Boca Raton, FL
Lead Occupational Therapist
Provide therapeutic services, supervise COTA
Responsible for all power mobility evaluations
Responsible for facility restraint reduction
Responsible for all wheelchair positioning
July 2002-September 2002 Glades Health Care Center
Pahokee, FL
Occupational Therapist
Provide all OT therapeutic services
October 1998-July 2002 West PalmBeach, FL
PRN and Per Diem OT
Allied Home Health
Global Restorative Care Home Health
Manor Care
Genesis Rehab
July 1996-October 1998 Haverhill Care Center
West PalmBeach, FL
Senior Clinician for Occupational Therapy
Chairman for restraint reduction committee and dining roomcommittee.
Wrote Beverly “Best Practices Program” for wheelchair and bed positioning.
November 1993-June 1996 IntegraCare/Symphony Rehab
Delray, FL
Therapy Director
On-site therapy director for contract therapy agency.
Assisted Morse Geriatric in development of back safety program.
Established body mechanics programfor Morse Geriatric Center.
July 1990-October 1993 New Medico/MediplexRehab
West Palm Beach, FL
Occupational Therapist
Served as acting head of combined Occupational/Physical Therapy Dept.
Worked as occupational therapist for Restore-to-Function/Pain program.
Worked as occupational therapist for Neuro-Behavioral program
Wrote policy and procedure manuals and departmental protocols.
3. October 1989-May 1990 West Gables Rehab Hospital
Miami, FL
Occupational Therapist
Worked as occupational therapist for back and pain programs.
Worked as occupational therapist for aquatics therapy program.
March 1989-September 1989 New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center
New Rochelle, NY
Occupational Therapist
Worked as occupational therapist with acute care and long termcare patients
March 1987-March 1989 New York City Board of Education
New York, NY
Occupational Therapist
Worked in school setting with multiply handicapped children
Created computer assisted therapy programutilizing adaptive input devices.
BROADCASTING
August 1999-September 2001 Visual Data Corp/TheFirstNews.com
Pompano Beach, FL
Editor/Broadcaster
June 1999-October 2000 WJNO Radio
West PalmBeach, FL
Board operator
Show director
Education
April 1999 Connecticut School of Broadcasting
West PalmBeach, FL
October 1986 New York University
New York, NY
New York, NY
MA, Occupational Therapy
Fellowship in technology for the disabled.
Departmental tutor for anatomy
Member 1986 NYState OT Association Convention Organizing Committee.
May 1979 State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY
BA, Political Science
Internship program-Washington Center for Learning Alternatives.
