Otr/L Kathleen Dwyer Cht, Rac-Ct, Chc

Kathleen Dwyer, OTR/L, CHT, RAC-CT, CHC has a diverse work experience in various healthcare organizations. Kathleen'smost recent position was as the Vice President of Compliance at Legacy Healthcare Services since January 2023. Before that, they worked as the Senior Vice President of Compliance at CHS Therapy & Rehab from April 2021 to October 2022. Kathleen also held the position of Vice President of Quality Assurance and Appeals at the same company from November 2020 to March 2021.

Prior to their roles at CHS Therapy & Rehab, Kathleen worked at University Hospitals for a significant period. Kathleen was a PRN Occupational Therapist and a Certified Hand Therapist from April 2011 to October 2022. Kathleen also served as the Manager of Rehabilitation Services from April 2009 to April 2011, Team Leader of Outpatient Rehabilitation from March 2007 to April 2009, and Occupational Therapist from March 2001 to March 2007.

Additionally, Kathleen has held positions as the Executive Vice President at JMD Healthcare Solutions, LLC from October 2019 to October 2020, Audit & Appeals Specialist at Foundations Health Solutions from May 2019 to August 2019, and Director of Therapy Operations at Olympia Therapy from November 2016 to May 2019. Kathleen was also the Regional Team Leader at Athena Therapy from December 2014 to November 2016 and the Director of Therapy at HEATHER HILL CARE COMMUNITIES from March 2011 to December 2014.

Kathleen Dwyer, OTR/L, CHT, RAC-CT, CHC received their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Occupational Therapy/Therapist from Eastern Michigan University, where they studied from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, they attended Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School from 1991 to 1995, but no degree or field of study information was provided for this period.

In addition to their educational background, Kathleen Dwyer has obtained several certifications. Kathleen completed Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May 2020. In November 2019, they received the Resident Assessment Coordinator - Certified (RAC-CT) certification from AANAC. Kathleen also obtained the Certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC) certification from the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) in September 2019. Kathleen Dwyer became an Occupational Therapist Registered OTR® in November 2016 and received Practice Areas of Emphasis certifications in Management and Rehabilitation from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) in the same month and year. It is mentioned that they are a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), although no specific dates are provided for this certification. Additionally, there is a mention of ICD-10 Coding for SNF and PDPM certification, but there are no specific details regarding the dates or the institution from which they obtained this certification.