OT Assistant in Rehabilitation

Ms.Donna Priya. J., B.O.T (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)

CURRICULUM VITAE

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To carry out a high quality clinical practice

To provide a high standard of patient care by a systemic and holistic approach

To expand and update the clinical and academic knowledge

To promote professional development, by liaising closely with professional team that offers opportunities for personal development

Maintaining up to date knowledge in recent trends in Occupational Therapy

Continuing Occupational Therapy education.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Address : #100, Sanjeevipuram,

Bagayam, Vellore 632 002,

Tamil Nadu, India

E-mail : *********@*****.**.**

Mobile : +91-887*******

Passport Number : L2287939 (Issued at Chennai, India)

IELTS score card – overall band : 7 (General Training – 18.09.2014)

Date of issue : 26.06.2013

Valid up to : 25.06.2023

Date of Birth : 13.11.1988

World Education Service Report (Canada) : obtained

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* SCHOOL EDUCATION : 2006 – 2007- Ida Scudder School, Vellore. Indian School of Certificate (ISC) March 2007.

* BACHELOR’S DEGREE : 2007-2011 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (4 years & 6 months internship)

At the Christian Medical College, Vellore, Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, India.

(Recognized by WFOT)

*Project submitted on :“Sensory processing in adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder Hypersensitive) and Depression (Hyposensitive) among Indian population.”

WORK EXPERIENCE: (Total 4 years & 10 months)

Starting from October,16th 2011 - 6 months Internship

Since from 18th April, 2012 till date working as Staff for a 2 years bond period till 17.04.2014, as Occupational Therapy staff, PMR Department OPD in Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Currently working as Tutor – Occupational Therapy since from 1st May, 2014 to till date in Rehabilitation Institute, under the Department of Physical & Medicine Rehabilitation, CMC, Vellore.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: Reg.No: 78071202 (Aug.2011)

AIOTA Member Number: 1093/10

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assess and record patients’ activities and progress of patient’s condition, evaluations about their needs, and reporting to the physicians and other healthcare providers.

Observe patients doing tasks, ask them questions, and review their medical history.

Develop a treatment plan for patients, laying out the types of activities and specific goals to be accomplished.

Help people with various disabilities with different tasks, such as facilitating independency in their activities of their daily living.

Demonstrate exercises and training patients according to their goals set.

Educate a patient’s family and employer about home and workplace environmental alterations and care for the patient.

Organizing support and rehabilitation groups for care-givers and clients.

Reporting to the concerned doctor with documentations about the progress of the patient.

Supervision of students doing their bachelors in occupational therapy and training them during their clinical postings in Rehabilitation Institute.

Recommend special equipments to assist with their daily living and instruct patients on how to use that equipment

Documentation: Entering the assessment done for each patient and documentation of their weekly progress

Managing a caseload, prioritizing needs, and completing administrative tasks such as patient records

Verbal reporting about the patients to the concerned doctor during rehabilitation program and during multi- disciplinary rounds for patients on a weekly basis.

Administration of various Standardized Assessments: ADDENBROOKE'S COGNITIVE EXAMINATION - ACE-R, Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM),The Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test, Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living, Wheel chair skills test, Spinal cord injury independence measure, to set appropriate goals and for treatment implementation of the same.

Being a part and providing valuable contribution in the outpatient set up, of the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Attends patients referred from the departments, such as:

Child health

Developmental pediatrics

Pediatric Neurology,

Neurology

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,

Orthopedics

Therapy for patients according to their goals set

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Working experience: 10 months in pediatric unit, outpatient setup, in the Department of Occupational Therapy, CMC, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Currently working with Spinal cord injured patients in Rehabilitation Institute, under PMR Department, CMC

Occasionally attends patients admitted in the In-patient set-up, from the Neurology, and other various general wards.

Usage of all Microsoft applications, and have knowledge of various communication devices and works related to various computer systems.

4 months in the adult outpatient setup, in Department of Occupational Therapy, CMC, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

In charge of students posted in the pediatric unit,

Acting program secretary of OPTAA( Occupational and Physiotherapy Alumni association, CMC, Vellore.)

Library In charge, in the school of Occupational therapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED & CERTIFICATES

Batch adviser for the final year students, in the school of Occupational therapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Teaching for students doing their Bachelors in Occupational therapy, and students doing their Diploma in Hand therapy for Leprosy and reconstructive surgery.

Participation certificate in the CME on “Rehabilitation in the Community-Different Models”, Organized by Occupational Therapy, department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on 25th September, 2010, at CMC, Vellore.

Certificate on attending the symposium on “Fundamentals of Research Methodology” Organized by Occupational Therapy, department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at CMC, Vellore.

Participation certificate in poster completion on “Disability Rights- A call to Action” organized in the occasion of “International Day of persons with disabilities” held on 3rd December, 2010, organized by department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at CMC, Vellore.

Certificate of participation in the CME on “Reflective practice in Occupational Therapy” and “Research in occupational therapy for Neurological conditions, Organized by Occupational Therapy, department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at CMC, Vellore.

Successfully completed the training program on “The roles and responsibilities of a staff at CMC, Vellore on 13/06/2012, as an Occupational Therapist.

Participation certificate in the CME on “The new horizons of Rehabilitation( Matrix Re-patterning and Vestibular Rehabilitation), Organized by OPTSA( Occupational and Physiotherapy students association) on the 25th of November, 2011. Accredited by the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University and designated five credit points under category II.

Attended special lecture on “Hand splinting” on 10th of November, 2010, at CMC, Vellore.

Certificate of participation as a student member in the 49th National conference of AIOTA held in Goa from 16th-18th January, 2012.

Participation certificate in the continuing professional development program on “Community based Rehabilitation and Innovative thinking” held as part of OPTAA’s 1st Anniversary on 24th November, 2012, In CMC, Vellore.

Membership certificate of AIOTA (All India Occupational Therapists’ association).

Membership certificate of OPTAA (Occupational and Physiotherapy, Alumni Association)

Certificate on attending 2 hour pre-conference COTE Workshop on Role of Occupational Therapy in Medico-Legal Practice in UK conducted by Dr. Gazala Makada held on 16th January, 2012 at the 49th National conference of AIOTA held in Goa.

Reference:

1.DR. RAJI THOMAS.,MBBS, DPMR, MD, DNB,

Professor & Head,

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Unit II),

Christian Medical College,

Vellore 632 004, INDIA.

Ph: 0416 – 2282158, Fax: 0416 – 2232035, e-mail: ***@**********.**.**

2.DR. JUDY ANN JOHN, MBBS, MD, DNB,

Professor,

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Unit I),

Christian Medical College,

Vellore 632 004, INDIA.

Ph: 0416 – 2282158, Fax: 0416 – 2232035, e-mail: ***@**********.**.**

3.MR. SANJEEVI M.PADANKATTI, B.Sc., BOT, MA(Psy), MOT,

Head,

Occupational Therapy Education & Services,

Christian Medical College,

Vellore 632 004, INDIA.

Ph: 0416 – 2282662, Fax: 0416 – 2232035, e-mail: ***@**********.**.**

DECLARATION:

I declare that all the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge.

Donna Priya. J

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