Fieldwork & Experience

Occupational Therapist-Assisted Living Facility

Powerback Rehab

**/**** – present Herndon

•Conduct screens, examine, and evaluate patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures.

•Identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care involving individual and group therapy

•Provide evidence-based practices and evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions for physical and mental health

•Work directly with the patient and caregivers to develop appropriate treatment goals and methods

•Provide patients and caregivers with home exercise programs, resources, and therapeutic activities in the residential community

•Implement the occupational therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record-keeping regarding these services

Occupational Therapist-Inpatient Rehab

HCA Healthcare

09/2022 – 03/2023 Kingwood, United States

•Evaluated and treated patients with the following conditions: stroke, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, brain injury, orthopedic injury or surgery, polyarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, hand trauma, neurological disorders, heart, and cardiac rehabilitation.

•Participated in discharge planning including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment

•Effectively delegate tasks and supervise occupational therapist assistants and technicians.

•Provided occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state and federal regulations, and professional guidelines.

•Maintained open and ongoing communication with hospital departments to ensure that patient, staff and hospital needs are met.

Level II Fieldwork OT Student-Outpatient Hands

Harris Health System

09/2021 – 12/2021 Houston, TX

•Reviewed patient records for current diagnosis, past medical history, precautions & contraindications before treatment including X-rays, MRIs, and EMGs

•Performed evaluations/treatments/assessments for various hand/orthopedic conditions including fractures, nerve entrapments, tendon repairs, and other various soft tissue disorders

•Established competency in pressure garment evaluation using lower extremity arterial doppler testing

•Worked in acute care at the Ben Taub Plastic Hands clinic treating caseloads of 8-12 patients each within 15-30 minutes

•Managed 8-10 patients by the end of rotation including double bookings and frequently requiring the use of an interpreter via telephone

•Fabricated various custom orthoses including dorsal blocking, intrinsic plus, wrist cock up, ulnar/radial gutter, thumb spica, anti-spasticity ball, dinosaur, and radial palsy splints

•Demonstrated competency in the use of PAMS: hot/cold pack, paraffin wax, contrast bath, and NMS

•Comprehensive use of EPIC electronic documentation system

•Presented on the comprehensive shoulder evaluation and assessments Level II Fieldwork OT Student-Outpatient Adult Physical Dysfunction University Health System

06/2021 – 09/2021 San Antonio, TX

•Evaluated and treated adults and children with neuro and upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries, fractures, nerve injuries, soft tissue injuries, as well as post-surgical intervention for CRPS and carpal tunnel/trigger finger

•Familiarized with manual lymphatic drainage massage, FCE, and the use of BTE machine

•Therapeutically utilized modalities including kinesiotaping ultrasound, paraffin, hot/cold packs, and fluidotherapy

•Supervised Rehab Aides and managed a caseload of 8-10 patients per day

•Created educational handouts for arthritis, CT, DRF, CRPS, CTS, LE, RTS, TF, and TFCC tears

•Presented a research paper on myofascial trigger points in the forearm Level I Fieldwork OT Student 01/2020 – 05/2021 Houston, TX

•Spectrum Fusion COMMUNITY BASED YOUNG ADULT

•TWU Faculty Led (Video/Telehealth) MENTAL HEALTH

•TWU Faculty Led (Video/Telehealth) PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION

•Humble ISD SCHOOL-BASED PEDIATRICS

Priyanka Patel, OTR/L

Herndon, VA ad4dye@r.postjobfree.com 513-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/priyankapatel-OTR Program Leader

Spectrum Fusion-nonprofit organization for adults on the autism spectrum 08/2020 – 02/2021 Houston

•Assisted with self regulation and social skills

•Provided guidance with time management, planning and organizing workload, and specific tasks Fitness Instructor

Down Syndrome Association

01/2018 – 05/2018 Houston

•Fitness instructor for adults with Down syndrome

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy

Texas Woman's University

12/2021

Bachelor of Public Health, Minor in Nutrition

University of Houston

05/2018

Professional Affiliations

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA)

Certificates

National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy

[Certification # 474840]

American Heart Association: AED/BLS

Expires: 9/9/2023

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy

License #122861

Virginia Board of Occapational Therapy

Licence #011*******

Projects

Poster presentation at the Texas A&M Able, Active, Adaptive 2018 Climate and Diversity Conference

Women’s Perceptions of Athletes with Disabilities

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