Occupational Therapist Resume Example

Skilled Occupational Therapist with knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements and standard therapeutic procedures. Proficient in evaluation, treatment and overseeing plan of care for patients. Interest in healthcare advocacy and research. Over 4 years of experience working in inpatient rehabilitation and acute care with diverse patient populations. Specialty practice in neuro-rehabilitation.

• Adjunct Faculty, Neurological Basis of Occupation Lab Co-Instructor, Winston Salem State University, Spring 2021
• Clinical Instructor for Level I and Level II Occupational Therapy Students from various OT programs
• Guest Lecturer for Winston Salem State University Occupational Therapy Program- "Traumatic Brain Injury"
• Guest Lecturer for Wingate University Occupational Therapy Program- "Balance and Gait"

• North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Physical Disabilities SIS Co-Chair, NCOTA February 2020-Present
• Discharge Planning Committee Member, WFBMC January 2019-March 2020
• Patient/Family Advisory Committee Member, WFBMC September 2018-March 2020
• Brain Injury Continuum of Care Committee Member, WFBMC April 2018-Present
• Rehab Academy, OT/PT Representative, WFBMC December 2017-October 2020
• Supervising OT Clinician Coordinator, MUSC September 2014-December 2015

• Certified Brain Injury Specialist
• National Board Certified Occupational Therapist
• North Carolina Occupational Therapy License
• MoCA administration certification
• BLS CPR Certified

Seo N, Crocher, V, Atkinson S, et al. Capturing Upper Limb Gross Motor Categories Using theKinect Sensor. Accepted and scheduled publication for American Journal of Occupational Therapy: Volume 73, Issue 3

• Feasibility of Virtual Reality as an OT intervention in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting. WFBMC. Poster presentation for NCOTA Virtual Fall Conference 2020
• Fall Prevention Tools for the Brain Injury Population: A Round Table Discussion. NCOTA 2020 Fall Conference. Co-presenter for SIS Breakout Session
• Atkinson, S. (2015). “Implementing the use of Adaptive Equipment in Nicaragua”. Research project funded by the MUSC Trainee Global Health Travel Grant and presented at MUSC
• Atkinson, S., Krug, R., Kumar, D. (2015). "Lean Area and Intramuscular Fat Fraction of Hip Abductors in HIV-infected and Uninfected Older Men". Poster selected for presentation at the 2016 APTA conference
• Atkinson, S., Humanitzki, E., Seo, N.J. (2015). “Capturing Patient's Upper Limb Gross Motor Categories Using Kinect”. Poster session presented at the Medical University of South Carolina Student Research Day, Charleston, SC
• Walsh J., Crabtree, O., Richardson, L., Perry, J., Lowe, K., Stoughton, S., Atkinson, S., Giles, A. (2015). “E-learning innovations: Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of an interactive e-learning module”. Poster session presented at the Medical University of South Carolina Student Research Day, Charleston, SC

• American Occupational Therapy Association Member
• North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Member

• Rehab Employee of the Month, Inpatient Rehab, WFBMC, November 2019
• Interprofessional Fellowship Recipient , 2016
• 1st place winner, The Perry V. Halushka MUSC Student Research Day, 2015
• Edith and Vincent Peng Endowed Scholarship, Occupational Therapy Division, MUSC, 2015
• Trainee Global Health Travel Grant to Nicaragua, MUSC Center for Global Health, 2015

• North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Virtual Fall Conference. Participant and Presenter. October 2-4 2020
• Traumatic Brain Injury Bundle: (1)Ambiguous Loss in TBI, (2)Return to Work for Patients with TBI, (3)Medical Complications of Patients with TBI and Its Impact on Rehabilitation, (4) Behavior Management for Patients with TBI. Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. Virtually completed February 2, 2020.
• Neuroanatomy and Functional Impairments, Brancroft NeuroRehab. Virtually completed on January 22, 2020
• 2019 Brain Injury Association of North Carolina TBI Conference: Back to Basics and Moving Forward. Completed on December 6-7, 2019. Mountain Area Health Education Center. 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville, NC 28803. Sponsor BIANC. Contact Hours: 9.0 hours
• Supervision of Level II Fieldwork Student. Completed 8/19/19-11/8/19 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. 12 weeks. 1 Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem, NC 27157. CEU 6 points
• 2018 Brain Injury Association of North Carolina TBI Conference: Unmasking the Challenges, Exposing the Hope. Completed on November 30-December 1, 2018 at Mountain Area Health Education Center. 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville, NC 28803. Sponsor BIANC. Contact Hours: 8.0 hours
• Ethics: North Carolina Occupational Therapy. Online Course sponsored by Innovative Educational Services. Completed on 9/16/2018. 1 CEU
• Expanding Your Professional Online Network with CommunOT AOTA's Newest Member Benefit. Online Course sponsored by American Occupational Therapist Association. Completed August 17, 2018. 1 CEU
• Supervision of Level I Fieldwork Student. Completed October 15-19 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. 40 hours of supervision (1 week). 1 Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem, NC 27157. CEU 0.5 points
• Certified Brain Injury Specialist Course. Completed on August 23-25 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. 1 Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem, NC 27157. Sponsor: BIANC and BIAA. Contact Hours: 16.0 hours. Certification exam passed and certification administered
• Stroke Recovery. Completed on June 5, 2018 at Merry Acres Inn 1500 Dawson Rd Albany, Georgia 31707. Sponsor: Summit Professional Education. Presenter: Peter Levine. Contact Hours: 6.0
• Bioethics in Healthcare (OT35). Completed online on March 16, 2018. Sponsor: OnCourse Learning. AOTA CEU(s) 0.20
• PNF 1: The Functional Approach to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation . February 9-11 2018 completed at Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza 131 Miller Street Winston Salem, NC 27103. Sponsor: IPA. Contact Hours: 28.0
• Motor Re-education for Clients with Neurological Dysfunction: Unraveling the Evidence Relevant to Occupational Therapy. October 21, 2017 completed at The Andrews Center in Raleigh, NC. Sponsor: Wake AHEC. Presenter Contact Hours: 4.0
• A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls Coach Training. October 25, 2016 completed at Vidant Medical Center 2100 Stantonsburg Road Greenville, NC 27834. Sponsor: East Carolina University and National Council on Aging. Presenter Jane Patton, Ed.D, OTR/L, FAOTA. Contact Hours: 4.0