Summary
Work History
Education
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Shamini Priya Kunasekaran

Summary

Focused Physiotherapist committed to helping patients manage pain and injuries. Skillful in monitoring results and prescribing exercises for long-term health. Communicative and reliable professional well-versed in collaborating with practitioners and adhering to treatment instructions.

Work History

Physiotherapist (2020-Current)

Golden Age Physiotherapy
  • Managed Physiotherapy teams at 3 sites simultaneously independently, Point of contact for management and families of Aged Care Sites for Physiotherapy needs,
  • Chairperson of Falls Committee
  • Provide Falls Education and Geriatric Education
  • Communicating with a greater team of allied health professionals and medical practitioners to coordinate regarding effective courses of treatments
  • Implementing and upgrading rehabilitation exercise programs,
  • Delivery of Chronic Pain Management Program,
  • Delivery of manual handling competencies,
  • Ability to use technology-based documentation systems,
  • Ability to create clear, understandable client records,
  • Ability to manage own time and working with Allied health therapists to schedule ongoing services, Well developed communication, time management and organizational skills,
  • Ability to communicate with the multidisciplinary team regarding care provided to clients on an ongoing basis to ensure activities and care provided is consistent with changing client needs,
  • Able to deliver therapy services to assess, diagnose and treat clients independently,
  • Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments under ANACC,
  • Learning and implementing the new aged care funding model ANACC

Physiotherapist Assistant (2019)

Tailor Made Physiotherapy
  • Explain and demonstrate stretches and exercises to patients, directing and assisting when necessary,
  • Adjust exercises for patient ability level, reporting any change in ability to complete therapy to the doctor,
  • Master new modalities and explanations quickly, Administer electrical muscle stimulation, thermotherapy, and lumbar traction as directed by the Physiotherapist,
  • Served as a receptionist and managed multiple phone lines, Answered telephones, greeted patients, entered patient demographics, Ensured that patients and visitors were escorted to service areas beyond reception rooms,
  • Performed the tasks of receiving and distributing mails and faxes on a daily basis,
  • Organized and maintained a clean, efficient, and confidential work area,
  • Secured the building at the close of each working day and performed security interventions

Physiotherapy Placement (2018)

Westmead Hospital (Geriatrics)
  • Conduct one to one Physiotherapy initial consultation and treatments with patients independently,
  • Prescribe Mobility Aids,
  • Experience with Dementia and Delirium, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as well as Neurological specific conditions in the Elderly
  • Physiotherapy Documentation

Physiotherapy Placement (2018)

Ferndale Aged Care
  • Conduct Falls Prevention Classes independently,
  • Conduct mobility exercise classes independently,
  • Conduct hydrotherapy classes independently with residents,
  • Conduct one to one Physiotherapy initial consultation and treatments with residents independently,
  • Prescribe Mobility Aids,
  • Experience with Dementia, Delirium and Neurological specific conditions in the Elderly
  • Physiotherapy Documentation

Physiotherapist Assistant / Receptionist (2017)

Military Road Physiotherapy
  • Helped out with Pilates classes,
  • Maintained the overall tidiness of the Clinic, Folding Towels, Adjusting the Bed height, Wiping down exercise equipment, Putting away exercise equipment in its respective location (e.g theraband,dumbells,wobble board),
  • Maintaining the overall tidiness of the gym,
  • Maintained the overall tidiness of the reception desk, Cleaning the reception phone, computer, printer, desk, Organising the stationery, name cards,
  • Taking note when the Hicaps/Eftpos receipt paper is not in stock,
  • Taking phone calls of patients and managing the different enquiries,
  • Scheduling in Appointments and managing patients appointments in a way that suits patient and therapist,
  • Printing Invoices for patients, Sending emails to patients with different enquiries

Physiotherapy Placement (2017)

Westmead Private Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Conduct Falls Prevention Classes independently,
  • Conduct mobility exercise classes independently,
  • Conduct hydrotherapy classes independently with residents,
  • Conduct one to one Physiotherapy initial consultation and treatments with residents independently,
  • Prescribe Mobility Aids,
  • Experience with Dementia and Delirium residents,Musculoskeletal Pre and Post Operative Rehabilitation
  • Physiotherapy Documentation

Physiotherapy Placement (2016)

St. George Hospital (Neurology)
  • Majority neurological caseload including Parkinson's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, MS, Spinal Cord Injuries plus much more, ]
  • Conduct one to one Physiotherapy initial consultation and treatments with patients independently,
  • Prescribe mobility aids and exercises,
  • Physiotherapy Documentation

Internship (2015-2020)

UCS (UNSW Christian Students)
  • Effectively managed all club correspondence, organised meetings, coordinated annual elections and efficiently maintained the documents of the club for 2 years and trained younger students for the role,
  • Organised weekly activities for club members to build rapport and meet club objectives and managed special events for orientation week plus throughout semester inclusive of preparing promotional materials and catering food for at least 400 students,
  • Received training from senior students and consistently met with younger university students (4 per semester) weekly as a student mentor to help them adjust to university life and providing advice on essential university processes and connecting them with key support and development services,
  • Prepared, maintained and managed storage and use of supplies (stationery, promotional materials, club banners) by club members and for club events

Therapist Assistant (2014-2015)

National University Hospital, Singapore
  • Involved in planning, preparing equipment related to therapy session for each patient
  • (Set-up, clean up), Experienced working in multidisciplinary team e.g occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist,
  • Enjoyed conversing and interacting with patients,
  • Learnt to work under highly pressured peak hours, ensuring all patient's needs are met while delivering the best quality of service,
  • Performed tasks like educating patients in the proper use of assistive devices and gait aid,
  • Assisted in neuro musculoskeletal therapy treatment,
  • Administered electrical stimulation treatments, specifically Russian stimulator,
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator, and Interferential Stimulator,
  • Applied ultrasound therapy

Education

AHPRA Full-Registered Physiotherapist -

12.2023

Bachelors in Physiotherapy -

The University of Sydney
11.2020

Diploma in Physiotherapy -

INTI University Nilai, Malaysia
07.2013

Skills

  • Vitals Monitoring
  • Client Assessment
  • Therapeutic Techniques
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Progress Reports and Clinical Documentation
  • Patient Interviews
  • Patient Education and Counselling
  • Staff Education and Training
  • Gait Training and Gait Analysis
  • Wheelchair Education and Prescription
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation
  • Geriatric Physiotherapy
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Balance and Coordination Training
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Pain Management Techniques
  • Anatomy Knowledge
  • Physiology Understanding
  • Hydrotherapy Procedures
  • Post-surgical Care
  • Electrotherapy Modalities
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Postural Correction Techniques
  • Myofascial Release Techniques
  • Home Exercise Programmes
  • Assistive Device Prescription
  • Treatment Plan Implementation
  • Electronic Medical Record Software
  • Cliniko
  • Ecase
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Valid Working with Children Check certificate
  • Gold Certification in Swimming
  • Data analysis software (NVivo, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS)
  • Referencing software (EndNote, RefWorks)
  • Visual mapping software (ArcMap)
  • Prezi (Presenting Software)
  • Microsoft office (word, power point, one note)
  • Proficient in speaking English, Tamil and Malay
  • Proficient in writing English, Tamil and Malay
  • Good leadership skills from St John's Ambulance Brigade, Singapore
  • Clear and pleasant phone manner acquired from training

References

Military Road Physiotherapy

Andrew Renkert 

0299042180

info@militaryroadphysio.com.au


Golden Age Physiotherapy

Ron

028355 1616


Timeline

Physiotherapist (2020-Current)

Golden Age Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist Assistant (2019)

Tailor Made Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Placement (2018)

Westmead Hospital (Geriatrics)

Physiotherapy Placement (2018)

Ferndale Aged Care

Physiotherapist Assistant / Receptionist (2017)

Military Road Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Placement (2017)

Westmead Private Rehabilitation Hospital

Physiotherapy Placement (2016)

St. George Hospital (Neurology)

Internship (2015-2020)

UCS (UNSW Christian Students)

Therapist Assistant (2014-2015)

National University Hospital, Singapore

AHPRA Full-Registered Physiotherapist -

Bachelors in Physiotherapy -

The University of Sydney

Diploma in Physiotherapy -

INTI University Nilai, Malaysia

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