Occupational Therapist
Resume:
Sophie M. Gordon, MOT, OTR/L
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EDUCATION
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, August 2019
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Honors: Pi Theta Epsilon
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services, minor in Sociology
Honors: Deans List for Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, and Fall 2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Virtua Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation Center, Voorhees, NJ, July 2020-Current (Per Diem)
Responsible for evaluation, planning, and implementation of treatment for patients with upper extremity involvement, specifically the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand.
Consult with board certified hand surgeons, Physician’s Assistants, and Certified Hand Therapists to ensure best possible outcomes for patients.
Acuity Specialty Hospital, Willingboro, NJ, June 2020-Current (Per Diem)
Provide occupational therapy evaluations and treatments to patients in a long term acute care setting specializing in ventilation, wound care, and infection control.
Sequoia Transitional Care, Porterville, CA, February 2020-May 2020 (Travel Contract)
Primary evaluating Occupational Therapist within skilled nursing setting, managing caseload of 35+ patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluated patients and analyzed medical history and occupational profile to set realistic rehabilitation goals.
Developed, implemented, adapted, and documented client-centered treatment plans for patients rehabilitating from degenerative neurological disease, infection, trauma, or injury.
Responsible for managing discharge planning including caregiver training, adaptive equipment recommendations, establishment of restorative nursing programs and advocacy during patient care meetings.
OT FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE
Virtua Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation Center, Voorhees, NJ, May 2019-August 2019
Experience includes custom splinting, use of physical agent modalities, myofascial release, manual therapy, scar manipulation, creation of personalized home exercise programs and patient education in activity modification.
Led in-service on aspects of dementia and cognitive decline that could potentially impact the prognosis of the aging population attending outpatient hand therapy.
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, January 2019-April 2019
Independently conducted patient evaluations, treatment sessions, and discharge planning for adult patients on the inpatient neurology unit with diagnoses consisting of, but not limited to: Cerebrovascular Accident, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, brain tumors, Dementia, and falls.
Provided training in self-care activities and functional mobility tasks with adaptive equipment, durable medical equipment, and/or compensatory strategies to maximize independence.
Contributed in weekly team rounds with Physicians, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Residents, Nurses, Social Workers, and Psychologists to advocate for patients to transition to the next level of care.
Collaborated with Nurse Administrator to create and implement a fall prevention protocol for the Neurology unit. Trained nursing staff on Neuro Unit to administer and score the Johns Hopkins Falls Risk Assessment to increase transparency among staff regarding patient fall risk. Educated staff on techniques to reduce fall risk while increasing patient independence in the hospital.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, May 2018- August 2018
Planned and implemented the Safe Physical Activity and Recreation for Kids (SPARK) program within the Families Forward Philadelphia (FFP) homeless shelter
Created a fundraising campaign and participated in several stakeholder meetings to implement a teen recreation space within the homeless shelter.
St. Martin of Tours School, Philadelphia, PA, September 2017-April 2018
Administered the BOT-II, created and executed intervention plans, documented sessions using SOAP note format, obtained donations and assembled kits containing school supplies and fine motor activities, and distributed the kits to 2nd grade teachers.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant, Community Help Centre, State College, PA, Spring 2017
Provided support for the agency’s direct-service program implementation, including answering the Volunteer Services phone lines, conducting volunteer placement interviews, and providing general program support.
Assisted with the Youthful Offender Program, an alcohol and drug education program for students cited for underage drinking and similar offenses.
Volunteer, Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), 2014-2017
Board Member for The Penn State Outing Club benefitting THON 2017
•Responsible for logistics of fundraising projects and solicitation trips.
Dancer in THON 2017
•Participated in a no-sleeping, no-sitting, 46 hour dance marathon benefitting the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/LICENSURE
PA License #OC016760
NJ License #46TR00912100
CA License #20994
OTR Cert #431017
BLS certified – Expires January 2022
Proficient with EPIC and Casamba electronic medical record systems
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