Krishna Priya Sankar
Kensington,AU
Summary
As a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist, I have had the privilege of working in both Pediatrics and aged care settings. With a strong background in these two areas, I bring a unique perspective and skill set to my work. In my previous role as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I focused on helping children with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities to achieve their maximum potential in their daily lives. I was responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for my patients. Previously, in my role as an Occupational Therapist in aged care, I provided comprehensive assessments and interventions to help older adults maintain independence, manage chronic conditions, and improve their overall quality of life. I work closely with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals to develop tailored treatment plans that address their unique needs. Overall, I am deeply committed to helping individuals of all ages and abilities to live their best possible lives. With a passion for Occupational Therapy and a dedication to ongoing professional development, I am confident in my ability to make a positive impact on the lives of those I serve.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Pepper Kids therapy
Brendale, QLD
11.2023 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to create an effective plan of care for each patient.
- Developed individualized home exercise programs tailored to the specific needs of each patient.
- Organized recreational activities that promoted physical, social and cognitive development in young patients.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to guide clinical decision-making and intervention strategies.
- Participated in outreach programs to provide education about occupational therapy services within the community.
- Consulted with patients to assess conditions, obtain histories and discuss objectives.
- Advised teachers and school personnel on classroom modifications or accommodations for students with special needs.
- Monitored and documented patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary.
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive treatment and support.
- Provided therapeutic interventions, such as sensory integration, fine motor skills development and activities of daily living training.
- Researched new techniques used by other healthcare providers that could be adapted for use in treatment plans.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with occupational therapy best practices.
- Collaborated with internal and external multidisciplinary team to generate effective interventions.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatment plans as necessary to meet therapeutic goals.
- Conducted assessments including formal standardized testing, informal assessment tools and parent and caregiver interviews.
- Instructed parents and caregivers in strategies to support their child's therapy goals at home.
- Selected effective treatment plans in line with personal goals for home, school, or work life.
Clinical Associate- Occupational Therapist
Healthcare Australia
Adelaide, Australia
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Assess characteristics of patients' pain such as intensity, location, and duration using standardized clinical measures
- Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition
- Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities
- Develop comprehensive care plans for post-hosp return clients, respite and permanent residents and coordinated long-term rehabilitation including therapeutic exercise; cognitive retraining; patient, family or caregiver education; or community reintegration
- Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes
- Consult or coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals including physical and fellow occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, GP, social workers, or medical technicians
- Prescribe orthotic and prosthetic applications and adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs, bracing, and communication devices, to maximize patient function and self-sufficiency
- Prescribe therapeutic exercises/ group exercise class to relax the muscles, and improve strength, balance, and transfers
- Conduct falls risk assessment for older adults, devise falls prevention strategies and injury minimization strategies
- Conducting functional assessments/ referrals and reviews/ 3 monthly care plan reviews and completing all necessary clinical documentation
- Participating in Team meetings, clinical handovers, family meetings/telephone calls
- Liaise and maintain good communications with interdisciplinary team members involved in care, patients/families and ensure informed consent
- Participated in regular continuing education sessions PDs- hosted by the organization
- Delivered Manual handling training
- Monitored and ensured clinical documentation and weekly reports are up-to-date
Occupational therapist
D'soul Child Development Centre
Chennai, India
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Worked with a diverse population with varying diagnoses: Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral palsy, Developmental delay, ADD, ADHD, Developmental Dyspraxia, Learning Disability, and Sensory Processing Disorder
- Planned and led clinical groups, instructed the client's family and caregivers about the treatment to improve patient outcomes
- Involved in providing a safe environment for caregivers and patients through safe patient handling
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, TamilNadu12.2019
Skills
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Treatment plan development
- Individualized treatment planning
- Goal setting experience
- Treatment plan adjustment
- Progress monitoring
- Interpersonal skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- Motor skills development
- Fine motor coordination
- Gross motor coordination
- Parent education
- Clinical reasoning
- Pediatric assessments
- Patient rapport building
- Therapeutic techniques
- Documentation
Workshops and online training
- DIR 101
- Sensory masterclass -profile, diet, strategies, interoception
- Feeding workshop
- Zones of regulation- comprehensive training
Timeline
Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Pepper Kids therapy
11.2023 - 08.2024
Clinical Associate- Occupational Therapist
Healthcare Australia
05.2022 - 10.2023
Occupational therapist
D'soul Child Development Centre
04.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
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