Expert Details
Occupational Therapy
ID: 732975
Arizona, USA
Actively participates in an ALS and MS clinic weekly/biweekly. Mainly performs evaluations and recommends further treatment
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2010 | Degree: Masters of Occupational Therapy | Subject: Occupational Therapy | Institution: University of Pittsburgh |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: Bachelors of Science | Subject: Psychology | Institution: University of Pittsburgh |
| Year: 2002 | Degree: Highschool Diploma | Subject: General | Institution: Taylor Allderdice Highschool |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Occupational Therapist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Owner of private practice.• Provider for the state of Arizona’s Vocational Rehabilitation program through Rehabilitation Services Administration. • Expert in cognitive rehabilitation and work integration. Diagnoses include Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Mental Health. • Responsible for for completing evaluations, providing treatments, managing plan of care, and completing daily documentation for a full caseload. • Performing home visits/assessments, work trials, situational assessments, and community outings with clients. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2016 | Employer: SWAN Rehab | Title: Occupational Therapist | Department: Neuro Outpatient |
Responsibilities:Work in a vocational rehab and outpatient setting for neurologically impaired clients. Diagnosesinclude spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, and other neurological conditions. • Currently a team member at the ALS clinic at Phoenix Neurological Associates once a week. • Currently a team member at the MS clinic at Phoenix Neurological Associates twice a month. • Responsible for completing evaluations, providing treatments, managing plan of care, and completing daily documentation for a full caseload. • Performing home visits/assessments, work trials, situational assessments, and community outings with clients. • Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings 3x/week for vocational rehabilitation. • Participating in a multidisciplinary team meeting once a week for the ALS clinic. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2012 | Employer: Banner Boswell | Title: Occupational Therapist | Department: Inpatient Rehab |
Responsibilities:Responsible for completing evaluations, providing treatments, managing plan of care, andcompleting daily documentation in an electronic medical record for 8 – 10 patients per day. • Addressed the needs of an adult and geriatric population with variety diagnoses including neurologic, orthopedic, amputations, and general medical/debility conditions. • Attended weekly multidisciplinary team conferences with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, social workers, and dieticians to discuss patients’ current level, progress towards the plan of care, and barriers to discharge. • Performed home evaluations and community reintegration tasks to prepare the patient for returning to the community. • Educated peers through continuing education presentations on current advancements and evidence based approaches in the field of occupational therapy. • Proficient in Cerner Millennium and Medilinks Electronic Medical Record documentation software. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Treasurer for the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association (2013-2015) • Member of ArizOTA’s Finance Committee (2013-present) • Member of ArizOTA’s Public Relation and Marketing Committee (2012-Present) • Member of ArizOTA’s Legislative Committee (2012-Present) • 1 Year Board Member for ArizOTA (2012-2013) • Participant in the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Emerging Leaders Development Program (2012) • Chair of Shared Leadership Committee at Banner Boswell (2010 – 2012) o Collaborated with a team of therapists to implement process improvement projects for the rehabilitation department. • Member of the Sternal Precautions Clinical Practice Project (2010 – 2012) o Created a system wide clinical practice for patients following sternotomy and open-heart surgery for Banner hospitals. • Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Associ |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Associations 2010 OT Student Award of Recognition for Excellence in Promoting Occupational Therapy • Honoree at the University of Pittsburgh’s Student Convocation (2009, 2010, 2011) • President/Founder of the Jewish Pitt Graduate Student Organization for the University of Pittsburgh (August 2009 – August 2010) • President/Founder of the Distinguished Occupational Therapy Advocating Committee (February 2009 – June 2010) • Bridging Cultures Summer School Program at Ataturk University, Turkey (July 2009) • Participant of the Jewish Healthcare Foundations Perfecting Patient Care (May 2009 – July 2009) • Participant of the Jewish Healthcare Foundations Jonas Salk Fellowship (October 2008 – April 2009) • First Runner Up for the Working Group on Inter-professional Education Student Competition (April 2009) |