Occupational Therapist Manager

Randy Gootzeit, MS, OTR/L, CHT

**** *. ****** **. *******, AZ 85020 1171 (c) 602-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To provide quality services as a Certified Hand Therapist in an outpatient,

orthopedic setting.

WORK EXPERIENCE

P2P CHT Services Metropolitan Phoenix, AZ

February 28, 2011 Present

• Sole proprietor, providing direct peer to peer per diem and temporary certified hand

therapy coverage on a flexible basis

VibrantCare Rehabilitation Metropolitan Phoenix, AZ

September 16, 2010 – February 23, 2011

• Contract certified hand therapist, various locations, performing evaluations and

treatment of diverse hand therapy patient population on an as needed basis.

Certified Hand Rehabilitation, PLLC Scottsdale, AZ

August 16, 2010 – October 18, 2010

Independent contractor with Karen Thomas, OTR, CHT, providing certified hand

therapy services on a part time basis.

Southwest Therapy Specialists, P.C. Phoenix, AZ

July 10, 2006 – August 6, 2010

Senior therapist, therapist owned practice . Responsible for formulation of

documentation, department policy and updating manuals, fabrication of patient

education materials, tracking inventory and purchasing supplies, scheduling,

development and implementation of treatment protocols, composing research

protocols and procedures, staffing, and direct treatment of patients with diverse

upper extremity diagnoses. Caseload of up to 24 patients per day.

Empi, Inc. St Paul, MN

August 2004 – June 30, 2006

Territory manager: marketing adjunct modalities, orthotics, traction, equipment, and

supplies to physicians and therapists in southern NY and CT. Responsible for

steady expansion of sales in 8 counties, self directed scheduling, making

appointments, conducting inservice sessions and lectures to educate physicians,

healthcare professionals, and consumers, demonstrating the need and benefits

associated with the use of Empi products, provision of professional support to

clinicians including implementation of protocols developed as a hand therapist,

socializing with potential clients, and representing Empi at conferences.

Hand Surgery Associates, P.C. New York, NY

December 2000 – August 2004

Senior therapist, supervisor of hand therapy, physician owned surgical practice.

Responsible for formulation of documentation, department policy, fabrication of

patient education materials, tracking inventory and purchasing supplies, scheduling,

development and implementation of treatment protocols, composing research

protocols and procedures, staffing, and direct treatment of patients with diverse

upper extremity diagnoses. Caseload of up to 30 patients per day, plus walk in

patients for splints, precautions, and initial HEP.

Protocol for Sustained Static Disorders included in Hand Surgery (Beasley, 2004).

Skilled in modalities: U/S, iontophoresis, NMES, TENS, HiVolt, IF. Skilled in

splint fitting/fabrication.

July 2000 – December 2000

Staff therapist, OTR/L. Responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients with

chronic and acute hand and wrist conditions. Predominantly adult population, s/p

diverse orthopedic, plastic, or complex injuries.

April 2000 – June 2000

Staff therapist, OTR

January 2000 – April 2000

Staff assistant therapist, OT

Touro College New York, NY

January 1999 – May 1999

Lab assistant, OT Theory and Practice I. Assist with instruction of crafts, activity

analysis, clinical application, and therapeutic rationale. Supervision of first year students,

setup of materials, justification of inventory and shipments against invoices, critique of

activity analysis assignment.

Belaire Radiology New York, NY

January 1995 – January 1997

Orthopedic radiographer, staff technologist. Outpatient practice affiliated with the

Hospital for Special Surgery. Produced standard and special X ray views on demand for

hand surgeons Drs. Weiland, Hotchkiss, McCormack, and Athanasian; and for orthopedic

surgeons Warren, Wickiewicz, O’Brien, Hannefin, Helfet, Salvati, Allen, Cammisa, and

Altchek.

Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons, PC Levittown, NY

June 1991 – December 1994

Orthopedic radiographer, staff technologist, for hand surgeons C. Weiss and Montero,

and orthopedic surgeons Lehmuller, L. Weiss, White, and Carter.

Randy Dorfman Racing Stable, Inc.

February 1983 – August 1989

President and trainer of Thoroughbred racing stable.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS AND LICENSES

AZ Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

July, 2006 – Present

Occupational therapist license 3735

NBCOT National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapist

May 2000 – present

Registered occupational therapist 1040208

HTCC Hand Therapy Certification Commission

Dec 2005 – present Certified Hand Therapist 105*******

ASHT American Society of Hand Therapists

Dec 2005 – present Active member (CHT)

April 2000 – Dec 2005 Associate member

ASEA American Society of Equine Appraisers

Feb 2008 – present Appraiser #05541

EDUCATION

Touro College New York, NY January

2000 MS in Occupational Therapy/BS in Health Sciences, Summa Cum Laude

Thesis: Dynamometric assessment of upper extremity muscle fatigue sustained during

computer keyboard activity in standard and tiltdown positioning. Research supported by

ARCON, Inc. Williamsburg, VA and SoftView, Inc.(now HumanScale) New York, NY

Dean’s list 1997 – 2000 GPA 3.82

Research award recipient for clinical application, Touro College, December 1999

Member Alpha Pi, National Honor Society for Occupational Therapy, August 1999

Syracuse University Syracuse, NY

December 1974 BS in Biology

CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS

Performance Sports Rehabilitation, Hand Rehabilitation, Level II Yonkers,

NY

August 23 – November 12, 1999 (continued as extern through January 2000)

Downtown Sports Therapy, Hand Rehabilitation, Level I New York, NY

June – July 1999

North Shore University Hospital Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation

Manhasset, NY

October 1998 – January 1999 Physical disabilities, subacute rehabilitation center

Jacobi Hospital Bronx, NY

June – July 1998 Outpatient hand therapy clinic

.

YAI/Early Learning Center New York, NY

April – May 1998 Pediatric rotation

.

Mount Sinai Medical Center Vocational Services New York, NY

September – December 1997 Psych rotation

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Greystone Park, NJ

July – August 1997 Psych rotation

SKILLS

Computer

Proficient in Word, Power Point, TheraPro Scheduling and Documentation, and Internet

navigation.

Basic skills digital camera and video display for presentations.

Basic MacBook/Apple computer skills

Certified in computerized myometric basic functional capacity evaluation by ARCON, Inc.

Modifed Microfet 2 dynamometer for use as a durometer

Initiated scar compliance measures with durometer series 00

Crafts

Able to use and teach use of basic power tools, hand tools, and sewing machine.

REFERENCES

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