Occupational therapy allows me to combine my interest in physical and mental health and rehabilitation which I can apply to create purposeful activity in order to assist the needs of a patient. I enjoy helping patients to improve ADL and their motor and cognitive skills.I am seeking to a position as an occupational therapist aide to assist those in need.
Skills
Adaptive to changing environments
Patient assessment expert
Patient-focused therapy
Trained in motor and cognitive skills therapy
Work History
Lord &Taylor Sales Associate, 10/2013 to 01/2014 Lord & Taylor – Paramus, NJ
Work as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.
Recommend and help to locate merchandise based on customer needs.
Ensured that all customers received excellent service through direct salesmanship, and prompt and courteous service.
Assisted customers with questions, needs and purchases and attended weekly meetings with manager.
Created successful relationships with retail customers.
Completed each sales transaction in a quick and efficient manner.
Clinical Therapist, 11/2011 to 05/2013 Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences AIMS – Ahmedabad, India, Gujarat
Worked as a clinical therapist & assistant lecturer; lectured on practical work and patients' cases.
Performed home visit for patients, who are unable to visit clinic for the therapy.
Managed the clinical department with OPD and over saw the work performed by interns and students.
Referred patients based on their needs; i.e.
orthopedics, psychiatrics or orthotics & prosthetics.
Developed and created therapies according to the patients' needs and abilities well as created patients' charts for prognosis, treatment and progress.
Created a comfortable environment and privacy for patients which helped for ease communication as well as gave ethical care to all patients regardless of their situation.
Volunteered at an orthopedic camp to provided primary basic care for the patients.
Attended seminars on diverse medical technology & therapeutic training.
Physical Therapy Assistant, Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences – India
Education
Master of Occupational Therapy: New York University -
Coursework in Health Sciences and Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Science: Occupational Therapy, October 2015 NYU Steinhardt School of Culture Gujarat University - New York Ahmedabad, NY Education, and Human Development
Currently Preparing for NBCOT Exam:
Coursework in Health Sciences and Occupational Therapy
Master of Science: Occupational Therapy, NYU - New York NY
Affiliations
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)
Lifetime member, since October 2011
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture Gujarat University
NYU
Job Titles Held:
Lord &Taylor Sales Associate
Clinical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Degrees
Master of Occupational Therapy : Bachelor of Science : Occupational Therapy , October 2015 Currently Preparing for NBCOT Exam : Master of Science : Occupational Therapy ,
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