PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A Passionate, Dedicated, Highly Skilled, Proactive Occupational Therapist with 17 years of experience. Over these years practiced Occupational Therapy in Hospital and Assisted Living environments as a senior therapist and as an OT manager. Specialize in geriatrics, rehabilitation, memory assessment and treatment. Experienced in patient assessment, treatment planning and implementation. Work collaboratively with other professionals and co-workers. Establish a good relationship with patients and patient relatives. In all positions succeeded to make a change in the professional standard and exposing occupational therapy to interfacing parties – medical, administrative and families. Thrive to improve, learn and broaden professional skills.

SKILLS

Geriatrics • Rehabilitation • Cognitive • Neurologic • Orthopedic • ADL • Home Adaptation • Patient assessment • Memory assessment • Outpatients • Treatment protocols • Assistive devices • Fall prevention • Wheelchair seating and mobility • Fine motor skills • Gross motor skills • Neuromuscular impairments • Management • Unit budget

LICENSURE

NBCOT – OTR

Certification No. 342490

State of Israel, Ministry of Health – Medical Professions Department - Occupational Therapy Practice Permit, license No. 14-89623.

EDUCATION

Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine, School of Occupational Therapy

Jerusalem, Israel

M.Sc – Occupational Therapy, 2011-2013

Summa Cum Laude

Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine, School of Occupational Therapy

Jerusalem, Israel

BOT – Bachelor Occupational Therapy, 1995-1998

Magna Cum Laude

CONTINUING EDUCATION

JDC-ESHEL

Shiba – Tel Hashomer Medical center, Israel

Geriatric Cognitive Evaluation Course, 2006.

JDC-ESHEL

Jerusalem, Israel

Occupational Therapy Geriatric Enhancement Course, 2004.

Trump Institute for Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities

Raanana, Israel

"Snoezelen", controlled Multi-Sensory Stimulation. 2003

Shaarei Zedek Medical Center – Geriatric Institution

Jerusalem, Israel

Memory enhancement course, 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nofei Yerushalaim assisted living, SNF and Recovery ward - Jerusalem, Israel

Occupational Therapy Manager, 2000 – current

Major achievements:

Development of Occupational Therapy services as a significant discipline in the multidisciplinary practice.

Initiated, developed and led the process of establishing and treatment in a Snoozelen room.

Assimilated new and updated assessment tools.

Initiated and managed a Day Seminar on Falling in the Third Age (2013)

Initiate and implement special projects.

Responsibilities:

Hire, train, manage and supervise Occupational Therapist Assistants.

Train, supervise and mentor new Occupational Therapist and OT student interns.

Patient evaluation, development and implementation of treatment programs (individual and group).

Responsible for 35 patients in one nursing ward.

Train and supervise caregivers, staff and volunteers on related matters.

Shaarie Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) – Geriatric Rehabilitation Ward

Jerusalem, Israel

Senior Occupational Therapist, 2009 – current

Major achievements:

Design and implementation of new standardized internal forms for Occupational Therapy.

Set new use of current standard terminology.

Promoted and assimilates Occupational Therapy cooperation in other hospital wards (geriatric, orthopedic and internal) including medical staff training.

Conducted a research on Re-Integration of hip fractures patients to society.

Responsibilities:

Patient evaluation, planning and implementation of treatment programs in the ward and in other wards upon request.

Initiate home visit service for discharge accommodation settings.

Discharge recommendations.

Student training and supervision.

Manage and maintain working relationships with academic institutions.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) – Memory clinic

Jerusalem, Israel

Lead Occupational Therapist, 2009 – current

Major achievements:

Assimilated and implemented new tools for cognitive assessment.

Initiated and implemented a consultation protocol for the patient and his family in respect of his disease progress and symptoms.

Responsibilities:

Plan and implement treatment programs.

Periodical patient review.

Beit Hakerem Mansion – Rubinstein assisted living, SNF and Recovery ward

Jerusalem, Israel

Occupational Therapy manager, 2008 – 2012

Major achievements:

Founded Occupational Therapy service in the ward

Defined, assimilated and implemented treatment protocols to ward residents and recovery patients

Initiated and conducted consultation for the assisted living residents returning from hospitalization in home modification assessment

Initiated and coached group therapy for cognitive decline residents

Responsibilities:

Manage the Occupational Therapy activity and budget

Patient evaluation, development and implementation of treatment programs

United Aged Home – Nevah Horim

Jerusalem, Israel

Senior Occupational Therapist, 1998 – 2008

Major achievements:

Joint development and implementation of a group therapy tool through the process of short film making – “Elders Making Movies”.

"Snoezelen", controlled Multi-Sensory Stimulation treatment programs.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects of patient evaluation, development and implementation of treatment programs (individual and group).

Responsible for 60 – 70 patients in two nursing wards.

Supervisory responsibilities for Occupational Therapist Assistant and OT student interns.

Previous

Occupational therapist – “Clalit” Hand Rehabilitation Clinic (2008-2009), Ilan – Israel Foundation for Handicap Children (1999-2000), Eitanim – Mental Health Hospital (1998-1999),

Academic Positions:

Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine, School of Occupational Therapy:

Gust lecture on “The role of the Occupational Therapist in SNF”

Admission selection staff member

JDC-ESHEL

Admission selection staff member for OTA course

Lecture in OTA course

Lecture

Cognitive Assessment –

Hadassa School of medicine (2015)

Shaarie Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) Psycho Geriatric Institute of Studies on Aging

Reintegration to Normal Living after Hip Fracture: Follow up on Older Adults discharged from Rehabilitation with high functioning in BADL -

ISOT Yearly Convention (2013)

20th Bi-Annual Convention of the Israeli Association of Gerontology (2014)

SZMC – Day Seminar on Falling in the Third Age (2013)

The Response to Death of an Inpatient in SNF -

20th Annual convention of the Israeli Association of Palliative Care (2015)

ADMISSIONS & AFFILIATIONS

Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy (ISOT)

Occupational Therapy Geriatric Forum.

PERSONAL

Military: Israel Defense Force, 1990-1993

Lieutenant – Platoon and Squad leader in IDF Basic Training and Field Officer Course, Completion of Infantry Instruction course and Field Officer Course – Merit of Excellence

Languages

Hebrew. English.

Family

Married: Hillel Weber, 1998

Children: Yael, age 15; Yoav, age 13; Noa, age 8.

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