Munya Alam
Harrington Park,NSW
Summary
Accredited Exercise Physiologist relocating to London, UK in January 2024 on the Youth Mobility Scheme Visa. Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal and problem-solving skills for company success. I utilise a passionate and analytical approach to assessing conditions, providing successful intervention and achieving health and wellness goals. I also have extensive experience in the workers compensation and rehabilitation space.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Injury Management Specialist
Healthscope
03.2023 - Current
- Drive performance in early intervention and injury management through education, and mentoring on injury management roles, responsibilities, legal obligations, worker’s compensation legislation and processes
- Partner internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities and solutions that enhance return to work and rehabilitation outcomes
- Implement effective case management (including complex and psychological claims) and maintain records to a high standard in accordance with legislative and company requirements
- Contribute to risk management activities including and provide subject matter expertise regarding injuries/illness declared in recruitment processes and participate in incident investigations
- Monitor and review early intervention and claims performance with Hospital Executive Teams to identify and act on trends
- Participate and contribute to State and National WHS forums and networks and advisory committees to drive improvements to injury management.
ORS Group
12.2019 - 03.2023
Regional Manager, Exercise Physiologist
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Contribute to business development and growth through maintaining strong positive relationships with referrers/key customers, identifying new referral sources, opportunities and innovations
- Ensure provision of exceptional customer service and communication to all stakeholders related to each case and maintain strong relationships
- Monitor and communicate key performance trends/indicators within the region
- Complete monthly performance and development discussions with each employee
- Deliver and/or coordinate all training and supervision required for each employee as identified in monthly performance
- Assist Team Leaders with any escalations of employees and client files to ensure quality recovery at work standards are met and quality case management is achieved
- Continually monitor all cases and outcomes to ensure that the region will remain above the minimum jurisdictional benchmarks at all times
- Manage recruitment within the region and anticipating needs for the region at all times based on referral trends.
Team Leader, Exercise Physiologist
Workplace Rehabilitation
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Assist employees with day to day service delivery guidance, answering questions and managing any urgent issues/complaints
- Complete monthly KPI discussions with employees and deliver any specific training and supervision required per individual as required from KPI discussions for development purposes
- Complete file audits on and ensure that all actions are completed by employees within required time frames
- Complete weekly team meetings to provide updates on changes, results, training and anything else required to improve performance and morale
- Complete supervision and clinical guidance to employees in other divisions who share the same discipline in Exercise Physiology
- Conduct all Rehabilitation Consultant/Exercise Physiologist (NDIS and Occupational Rehabilitation) duties on a reduced caseload of clients
- Ensure that all contracts and related legislation is read, understood and applied across the team
- Complete all Account Management and business development tasks as required including calling repeat referrers, attending employer meetings.
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant/Exercise Physiologist
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Coaching and mentoring new staff on workplace rehabilitation
- Managing a caseload of workplace rehabilitation files and coordinating services to ensure that they achieve their return to work goals
- Completing high quality assessments and services such as Workplace Assessments, Functional Capacity Evaluation Assessments and Ergonomic Assessments
- Attending and coordinating medical case conferences and liaising with relevant treating professionals
- Developing well written reports and management plans that incorporate useful and cutting edge strategies and interventions
- Entering all information daily into ORS Groups’ online case management database
- Completing NDIS Exercise Physiology assessments and reports in relation to the clients’ needs, funding and functions
- Developing exercise programs relevant to the NDIS clients and their home environment
- Providing Exercise Physiology sessions to NDIS clients either at their home, in a gym or at the ORS Group Office.
Exercise Physiologist Contractor
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Providing exercise intervention with a challenging and diverse caseload in the workers compensations=, medicare, private healthcare, DVA and CTP schemes
- Conducting assessments of clients to determine their fitness levels, goals, and any health concerns
- Designing and implementing individualised exercise programs based on clients' needs, goals, and abilities
- Monitoring and adjusting exercise programs as needed to ensure progression and injury prevention
- Providing ongoing education and support to clients to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals as needed to ensure clients receive comprehensive care.
Case Management Specialist
EML- Employers Mutual Limited
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Portfolio management for Workers Compensation claims, specialising in long term complex claims (over 52 weeks duration)
- Developing and proactively managing claim strategies with a focus on driving quality, and sustainable return to work goals and outcomes
- Liaising and communicating with relevant stakeholders on all levels, including injured workers, employers, treating Doctors/Specialists, Rehabilitation providers, Brokers, Allied Health professionals and return to work co-ordinators
- Proactively analysing, mediating and negotiating technical claims –particularly where liability is in dispute.
Exercise Physiologist
Assist Group
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Performing pre-employment medicals to assess if an individual is fit for their proposed role of employment
- Conducting and interpreting spirometry fit testing
- Conducting and interpreting ECG testing
- Conducting Submaximal aerobic testing (Chester Step Test)
- Conducting range of motion and manual muscle testing
- Taking blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation both manually and electronically
- Conducting functional capacity and manual handling assessments
- Interpretation of results and report writing and providing education on what needs to be addressed.
Exercise Physiologist Research Technician
Menzies Health Institute
12.2018 - 03.2019
Practicum
University of Tasmania
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Conducting submaximal aerobic capacity testing
- Conducting maximal strength testing
- Measuring resting and exercising blood pressure and heart rate
- Anthropometry testing and data collection
- Medical history interviewing and data collection
- Clinical
Student Exercise Physiologist
Prince of Wales
- Hospital: Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit
- 75 hours of clinical placement
- Running and prescribing a 12 week group based exercise program for individuals post cardiac event such as open heart surgery, heart attack, heart failure, atrial fibrillation
- Measuring resting blood pressure, manual pulse and oxygen saturation before commencing exercise
- Conducting pre and post 12 week program 6 minute walk tests and waist circumferences
- Monitoring pulse and RPE during bouts of aerobic exercises on the stationary cycle
- Conducting and teaching a weights session with functional exercises
- Taking post exercise blood pressure, manual pulse, oxygen saturations and blood lactate
- Observing Aortic Value Replacement surgery
- Observing and aiding an Exercise Stress Test
- Educating the clients on the benefits of aerobic and resistance exercises post cardiac event.
Student Exercise Physiologist
UNSW Lifestyle Clinic
- Hours of clinical placement
- Working with individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiac, metabolic and cancer conditions
- Prescribing strength programs and functional programs designed to manage the symptoms of the specific conditions
- Progressing exercises dependent on individuals’ capabilities
- 10RM testing every 4 weeks on one resistance machine for each individual
- Case management and admin work ensuring client files are up to date.
Exercise Physiologist
Mainsbridge School
- Special Purposes
- 66 hours of clinical placement
- Working with children with severe intellectual disability
- Working with children with obesity and metabolic syndrome
- Prescribing functional exercise programs to aid in activities of daily living
- Running exercise group classes and individual sessions
- Conducting YMCA aerobic capacity testing and interpretation
- Anthropometry data taking
- Student, Assist Group
- 136 hours of clinical placement
- Conducting pre-employment medical screens
- Conducting and interpreting spirometry fit testing
- Conducting and interpreting ECG testing
- Conducting Submaximal aerobic testing (Chester Step Test)
- Conducting range of motion and manual muscle testing
- Taking blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation both manually and electronically
- Conducting functional capacity and manual handling assessments
- Report writing and education on aspects which need to be addressed.
Education
Bachelor of Exercise Physiology -
University of New South Wales
2019
Exercise Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Accreditation (Current) First Aid and CPR Certificate (Current) Working with children check (Current) -
Skills
- Rehabilitation
- Calm Under Pressure
- Physical Assessments
- Safety Understanding
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Resolution
- Analytical Thinking
- Organisation
- Supervision and Leadership
Certification
Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
First Aid and CPR Certificate
Working with children check
Timeline
Injury Management Specialist
Healthscope
03.2023 - Current
Regional Manager, Exercise Physiologist
08.2021 - 03.2023
Exercise Physiologist Contractor
12.2020 - 12.2021
Team Leader, Exercise Physiologist
Workplace Rehabilitation
11.2020 - 08.2021
ORS Group
12.2019 - 03.2023
Senior Rehabilitation Consultant/Exercise Physiologist
12.2019 - 11.2020
Case Management Specialist
EML- Employers Mutual Limited
03.2019 - 12.2019
Exercise Physiologist Research Technician
Menzies Health Institute
12.2018 - 03.2019
Exercise Physiologist
Assist Group
05.2018 - 03.2019
Practicum
University of Tasmania
05.2018 - 02.2019
Student Exercise Physiologist
Prince of Wales
Student Exercise Physiologist
UNSW Lifestyle Clinic
Exercise Physiologist
Mainsbridge School
Bachelor of Exercise Physiology -
University of New South Wales