career objective                              

patient-focused occupational therapist eager to contribute dynamic skills toward actively supporting the employer in providing quality treatment

profile                                                

ø  offer 14 years of progressive occupational therapy experience with expertise in providing patient and professional education regarding a diverse range of conditions

ø  extensive hands-on experience evaluating and treating individuals in outpatient and inpatient settings, assisting with discharge planning, and developing specialized programs

ø  effectively ensure compliance with established protocol/policies/procedures and regulatory standard

ø  proactively collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community resources to optimize provision of patient care

ø  dynamic communication and listening skills crucial to building productive patient relations

ø  member, arizona board of occupational therapy examiners, license #921, 1/94

professional experience                

staff occupational therapist, cranial technologies, inc. phoenix, az                                                    2002 c present

• provide consultations and patient education for families of children with head shape/skull deformities; work closely with parents and interdisciplinary professionals to reduce the risk of positional plagiocepahly
• accurately evaluate infants from 3 c 18 months of age to determine appropriate solutions, treat with customized dynamic orthotic cranioplasty (doc) bands, and assess development
• actively involved in program coordination, presentation, and promotion; mentor and train new clinical staff members; travel extensively to visit nation-wide locations and perform on-site quality control and staff development

 

staff occupational therapist, maricopa county medical center, phoenix, az                                          2001 c 2002

• proficiently assessed pediatric and adult burn center patients to develop and implement effective treatment plans
• collaborated with medical staff to ensure proper patient care and discharge planning

 

staff occupational therapist, cranial technologies, inc. phoenix, az                                                     1998 c 2001

• in addition to above listed responsibilities, served as lead auditor to ensure high standard of quality control in nationwide locations, and managed operations of san diego, ca location

 

staff occupational therapist, desert samaritan care center, mesa, az                                      1998

• offered a broad range of treatment plans customized for orthopedic and neurologic patients needs; worked with skilled care team on discharge planning and ongoing care recommendations

 

staff occupational therapist, mayo clinic, scottsdale, az                                                                     1994 c 1998

         evaluated and worked with orthopedic hand, neurologic, cardio-pulmonary, vestibular, cumulative trauma injuries, and burn patients in an outpatient environment; participated in specialized program development

         established an ergonomically correct work environment, served as a staff educator, and inspected job stations to reduce the occurrence of work-related cumulative trauma injuries

 

staff occupational therapist, yavapai regional medical center, prescott, az                                        1994

         provided assessment and treatment services for outpatient orthopedic hand, neurologic, and work injury patients

 

~ presentations ~

positional plagiocephaly:  prevention and treatment using dynamic orthotic cranioplasty, arizona state conference, phoenix, az, 2000

occupational therapy for persons with ataxia, arizona ataxia support group, mesa, az, 1997

occupational therapy and the post-polio patient, arizona post-polio support group, scottsdale, az, 1996

 

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education                                           

post-baccalaureate occupational therapy, wayne state university, detroit, mi                          1993

 

bachelor of science in exercise science, eastern michigan university, ypsilanti, mi                              1990

 

united states military academy, west point, ny                                                                                     1985 c 1987

~ professional development ~

map management action program, phoenix, az                                                                                     2/01   

pediatric skull deformities and congenital torticollis, san diego, ca                                                        8/00

torticollis:  diagnosis, assessment and treatment, mesa, az                                                                  5/00

dale carnegie public speaking (12-week course), phoenix, az                                                                11/99

arizona state conference, phoenix, az                                                                                                   9/99

american cleft palate-craniofacial association, scottsdale, az                                                                4/99

mds rugs and prospective payment system, phoenix, az                                                                    4/98

claudia allen s cognitive levels, st. paul, mn                                                                                         8/97

comprehensive management of cumulative trauma, phoenix, az                                                 11/96

understanding fibromyalgia, phoenix, az                                                                                                11/96

ndt approach in management of adult hemiplegia, inglewood, ca                                                           12/95

splinting for contractures, spasticity, and the difficult hand, phoenix, az                                                 5/95

the use of modalities in occupational therapy, phoenix, az                                                                    4/95