Physical Therapist Management

Suchiben S. Gajjar ***** Wimberly Square, Unit # *7, San Diego, CA 92128 Email: ******.*****@*****.*** Contact: +1-201-***-**** OBJECTIVE Secure a clinical position in a Physical Therapy facility as PTLA (Physical Therapist License Applicant) in state of California. EDUCATION Bachelor of Physical Therapy, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai, India. June 2004 Completed General Education credits to satisfy CA State requirements. I hold Type I Visa Screen certificate issued by FCCPT Currently pursuing DPT LICENSES: Physical Therapist, State of Michigan Status- Active CERTIFICATIONS: Manual Therapy technique. Neuro Developmental technique. Evaluation and Treatment of shoulder complex. EXPERIENCE Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (www.sterlinghospitals.com) Sept. 2005- Dec. 2006 o Worked in the outpatient and inpatient center of the multi super-specialty 300 bed hospital. o Managed pediatrics as well as adult acute and chronic orthopedic conditions. o Managed neurological conditions. Mainly worked with patients who suffered from a stroke, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and paraplegia. o Worked with post-surgical patients load. o Treated patients with lower back pain. o Worked with patients who needed weight management and yoga. o Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury. o Consult with medical and professional staff from associated health care fields to plan and coordinate joint patient management objectives. o Assessment of patient’s physical condition and physical disabilities and train community volunteers to identify people with disabilities, carry out primary rehabilitation therapy, and determine the need for specialized treatment and refer to the appropriate department. o Treat patients using therapeutic exercises/activities, modalities, gait/balance training and wound care. o Assess and document patient’s response to treatment and modify treatment plan as appropriate. Physical Therapy Intern, o Shree Swaminarayan Physical Therapy College, India June 2004-Dec 2004 completed a 6 month compulsory internship between Mahavir Cardiac Hospital at Surat, Leprosy Hospital at Surat (www.mahavirhospitals.com), Civil Hospital at Surat (gmcsurat.org), V.S. Hospital at Ahmedabad and Children Orthopedic Hospital at Mumbai, India. o Worked in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation department implementing, reviewing, revising and progressing individual PT treatment programs. Communicated with MDs, RPT and other medical professionals concerning patient status, progress and continued services needs. o Documented patients' progress and completed discharge summaries, home-program treatment plans. Ensured all documentation was clear, concise, timely, accurate and complete. o Excelled in ability to customize/adapt conventional PT techniques to meet the special needs of individual patients. o Worked with management of pre-operative and post operative cardiac patients of the ICCU under supervision. o Worked with patients with Leprosy and post operative hand surgeries. o Worked with post surgical management of tendon transfers, z plasty, and post operative hand surgeries. SPECIAL SKILLS Software Applications: Microsoft Office suite / Basic computer knowledge Languages: English, Spanish (first level), Gujarati, Hindi