Physical therapist Resume

Desired Industry: Healthcare	SpiderID: 21218
Desired Job Location: New York, New York	Date Posted: 6/5/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date:
Desired Wage:
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Job Level: New Grad/Entry Level	Willing to Travel:
Highest Degree Attained:	Willing to Relocate:

Objective:
To obtain the position of a physical therapist that would enable me to contribute to an organization by utilizing my clinical and educational experience

Experience:
Scott & White Clinic, College Station January 2008 – May 2008
• 12 Week full-time internship at cardiology department
• Worked in out-patient setting as a member of multi-disciplinary team including cardiologists and nurses
• Performed graded exercise tests and interpreted EKGs
Dharamsinh Desai Cardiac Institute, Nadiad, India February 2006
• Evaluated and treated patients in CICU and general medical floors
• Assessed and provided physical therapy care including postural drainage, respiratory exercises and cardiac rehabilitation
Bidada Sarvoday Trust’s Center of Rehabilitation, Bhuj, India January 2006
• Screened, evaluated and provided physiotherapy to patients with orthotic and prosthetic fittings
• Conducted evaluation and distribution of artificial limbs in rural areas and areas affected by natural calamities like earthquakes and floods
Santram Hospital, Nadiad, India March 2006
• Designed therapy program for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions as prescribed by physician, including gait, posture, range of motion and functional mobility
• Administered physical agents including electrotherapy, heat/cold therapy and hydrotherapy
Sardar Patel University, College of Physiotherapy, Anand, India April 2006
• Provided total outpatient physical therapy care to patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation, osteoarthritis, fractures and post surgical orthopedic conditions

Education:
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA May 2008
Master of Science in Health and Kinesiology, Major - Clinical Exercise Physiology, GPA 3.8

Sardar Patel University, College of Physiotherapy; Anand, India May 2006
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, GPA 3.91

Affiliations:
• CPR certified, American Heart Association
• Indian Association of Physiotherapists (World Confederation for Physical Therapy), Life Member

Skills:
Administrative Skills
• Prepared patient charts and organized record keeping at Scott & White Clinic
• Managed inventories of medical supplies for stress lab at Scott & White Clinic
• Knowledge of medical office procedures, transcription and terminology

Computer Skills
• Statistical Analysis Software: SPSS, SigmaPlot.
• Software Packages: Spike, Matlab, Microsoft Office Suite
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP

Additional Information:
Research and Course Work
• Research Assistant, Neuromuscular Physiology Lab, Texas A&M University January 2007 – December 2007
• Performed detailed SOAP evaluation and designed exercise plan for a 10 year old cystic fibrosis patient

Professional Development
• Attended Symposium on Parkinson’s Disease organized by the Texas Brain and Spine Institute
• Successfully completed Upper and Lower Quarter of Mulligan’s Concept Course certified by Capri Institute of Manual Therapy, Australia
• Attended symposium on Voluntary Control at Karamsad Medical College
• Attended 44th Annual Conference of IAP (Indian Association of Physiotherapists)

Projects and Presentations
• Dissertation on ‘Cardiovascular and Respiratory Response to Manual Percussion Technique’ May 2006
• Attended CME and workshop on ‘Sports Medicine and Disaster Management’ April 2006
• Poster on ‘Low frequency oscillations in force are associated with heart rate’, Neuroscience November 2007
• Seminar on ‘Paraplegia- Etiology, Treatment and Rehabilitation’ Nov 2006
• Presentation on ‘Manual Techniques in Postural Drainage’ Dec 2006

Voluntary Work and Community Involvement
• Organized fund raising events for CRY (Child Rights and You), Texas A&M Chapter
• Voluntary service at ‘Mitraal’, a school for children with congenital disorders and developmental delays
• Participated in blood donation camps organized by the Red Cross Society

Reference:
Dr. Evangelos Christou, Asst. Proffesor, Texas A&M University

Rebecca Braden, Exercise Physiologist, Scott and White Cardiology, College Station

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