Occupational Therapy Therapist

Gina P. Newsom, OTR/L

Senior Occupational therapist

adu4p5@r.postjobfree.com

Home 303-***-**** Cell 303-***-****

** ****** ****** ****, *********, CO 80127

EMPLOYMENT

Genesis Healthcare, Vitality to You V2U, Denver, January 2021 to present

Outpatient evaluate and treat adult patients in home setting

Brookdale Home Health, Greenwood Village, Dec 2018 to Dec 2020

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric in private home/ILF/ALF/Memory Care.

Therapy 4 Independence, Littleton, Colorado, Aug 2015 to Aug 2020

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric patients in home setting of ILF/ALF and Memory Care.

AbleRehab, Thornton, Colorado, Oct 2015 to Oct 2017

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric patients in private home setting

Lifecare of Littleton, Littleton, Colorado, October 2012 to Jan 2019

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric patients in skilled nursing setting focusing on short term rehab.

Ensign Rehabilitation, Wheatridge, Colorado, April 2016 to Jan 2019

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric patients in skilled nursing setting focusing on short term rehab.

Powerback Rehabilitation, Lakewood, Colorado, January 2011 to Jan 2019

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric patients in skilled nursing setting focusing on short term rehab.

Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, July 2010 to January 2014

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric acute care patients including critical care, orthopedic, general medicine, post joint arthroplasty, cardiac and pulmonary.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Bakersfield, California, Nov 2008 to June 2010

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric CVA, THR, TKR, CHF, TBI and COPD in an in-patient rehab setting.

Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, California, May 1995 to Apr 2000

Evaluate and treat adult/geriatric CVA, THR, TKR, CHF, TBI and COPD patients in a Comprehensive In-patient Rehab Unit and SNF.

Evaluate and treat adult ICU patients (including multiple organ transplant, CABG and trauma)

Specialty treatments in above areas include splinting and dysphagia evaluation and treatment.

Evaluate and treat patients in cardiac observation unit.

Student supervision and mentoring in all above areas.

Supervise occupational therapy staff on w/e and holiday rotation coverage.

Complete Medicare Part B documentation for re-imbursement.

San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Fresno, California, Dec 1992 to May 1995.

Evaluate and treat adult and adolescent CVA, TBI, spinal cord injury and post-neurological surgery in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Evaluate and treat in an inpatient and outpatient setting THR, TKR, traumatic hand injuries involving nerve and/or tendon repair with splinting, work hardening, vestibular rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Princess Alice Orthopedic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 1992 to Dec 1992.

Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with multiple orthopedic and rheumatological disabilities,

Evaluate and treat adult patients pre and post joint arthroplasty.

Evaluate and treat all juvenile chronic arthritis outpatients.

CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS/INTERNSHIPS

Avalon Treatment Center, Cape Town, South Africa, Sept 23 - Oct 25, 1991; Acute psychiatry.

Eros School for Cerebral Palsy, Cape Town, South Africa, Jul 29 - Aug 30, 1991; Pediatric neurology.

Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Apr 29 – Jun 6, 1991; Forensic medicine.

Association for the Physically Disabled Rehabilitation Center, Cape Town, South Africa, Feb 4 - Mar 8, 1991; Work assessment.

Kirkwood Sanatorium, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Nov 26 – Dec 14, 1990; Long term psychiatric chronic care.

Highlands House, Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 24 - Oct 26, 1990; Geriatric.

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Jul 30 to Aug 31, 1990; General medicine.

Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, May 9 to Jun 8, 1990; Long term chronic care.

Princess Alice Orthopedic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Mar 3 to Apr 5, 1990:

Rheumatology and orthopedics.

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 23 to Jan 27, 1989; Orthopedics and hematology.

Highlands House, Cape Town, South Africa, June 20 to June 24, 1988; Geriatrics.

EDUCATION

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 1987 to Dec 1991.

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc

(Initial Certification Aug, 1992)

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