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Occupational Therapist Sample Resume
Occupational Therapist Sample Resume
1234 Cobblestone Drive
Pinellas Park, Phoenix, Arizona
Home: 727-555-5555
Cell: 727-555-5556
Email: Loraine_Quinn@netlong.com
| Objective: | To obtain a full-time career opportunity as a Certified Occupational Therapist in a professional setting with supportive mentors, team oriented employees and progressive perspectives. |
| Qualification Summary: | Experienced Occupational Therapist with extensive knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. Able to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Good provider of personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to patients. Able to plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospitals, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems. |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of Arizona, 2001 Volunteer Experience 2000-2001 VA Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Unit and OT Hand Clinic ? Occupational Therapy |
| Work Experience: | Occupational Therapist, Phoenix Family Health Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona Dec. 2004 ? present Responsibilities included: testing and evaluating patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients, selecting activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities, recommending changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities, consulting with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities and helping clients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills, using computer programs. Developed and participated in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability. |
| Occupational Therapist Aide, Phoenix Family Health Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona Jan. 2001 ? Nov. 2004 Provided training and supervision in therapy techniques and objectives for students and nurses and other medical staff. Designed and created, or requisitioned special supplies and equipment, such as splints, braces and computer-aided adaptive equipment. Planned and implemented programs and social activities to help patients learn work and school skills and adjust to handicaps. Laid out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tools after therapy sessions. Advised on health risks in the workplace and on health-related transition to retirement. Conducted research in occupational therapy. Provided patients with assistance in locating and holding jobs. |
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| References: | Available upon request |