PETER M. FRASER
Calgary,Canada
Summary
- Full-time OT and rehabilitation department lead at a long-term care facility within The Brenda Strafford Foundation
- Member of Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement team for 6 years
- Full-time OT at a short-term rehab/continuing care rehabilitation facility with RehabCare
- Post-Acute OT at TrustPoint Hospital – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Cum Laude graduate with Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Therapist
The Brenda Strafford Foundation
Calgary, Canada
11.2018 - Current
- Manage department as lead therapist including hiring staff, orienting and training new therapists, developing and implementing QI initiatives, performance appraisals, budgeting, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
- Supervise team, establish plans of care, update and discharge residents from programs as needed
- Program development and implementation including wound prevention program, cognitive programming, fine motor programming, and others
- Educate students and provide in-services to BVM staff with Education department
- Assessment and ordering of medical equipment through AADL program for wheelchairs, wheelchair accessories, cushions, and walkers
Occupational Therapist
RehabCare
Memphis, USA
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Evaluate and treat geriatric and adult patients with varying orthopedic, cognitive, psychosocial, and debilitating medical conditions
- Supervise multiple TAs, establish plans of care, efficiently manage patient time between multidisciplinary team while maintaining high productivity standards
- Provide frequent home safety assessments with patients and families to ensure safety and provide recommendations for modifications
- Coordinate and participate in care plan meetings with patient families and other members of interdisciplinary care team address patient concerns and make appropriate recommendations
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners
Carthage, USA
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Evaluate and treat mainly geriatric with some adult patients in skilled nursing facility setting
- Supervise TAs, establish and update plans of care, negotiate patient time between interdisciplinary team while maintaining high productivity standards
- Coordinate and participate in care plan meetings with patient families and other members of interdisciplinary care team to create optimum treatment setting for patients
Occupational Therapist
TrustPoint Hospital
Murfreesboro, USA
07.2015 - 01.2016
- Treat adult and geriatric patients in an acute care rehabilitation hospital setting as part of the physical medicine and rehabilitation team
- Develop plans of care, treatments, and discharge plans for patients with a variety of diagnoses including stroke, amputation, cancer, and other diseases
Education
DOCTORATE - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE05.2015
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE - KINESIOLOGY
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
HARROGATE, TENNESSEE05.2012
Skills
- Family and patient education
- Staff education and training
- Clinical reasoning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Direct Patient Care
- Initial patient assessments
- Workflow Planning
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Communication
- Team building
Accomplishments
• Mental Health Foundations for Leaders CERT by headversity 2024
• LEAN Training for Healthcare Professionals 2024
• SAIT Supervisory Standards Training 2022-2023
• Clinical Instructor with SAIT and UAlberta
• The Brenda Strafford Foundation Board Chair Special Commendation, 2021
• Belmont Students of Occupational Therapy Association (BSOTA)
• Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC), President, 2013-2014
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- AADL Authorizer, 02/01/20
- Trained in comprehensive lower extremity assessments, 2021-2022
- SAIT Supervisory Skills Course, 2022-2023
- Clinical Instructor for multiple OT and TA students
- Wound Resource Nurse Course
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
The Brenda Strafford Foundation
11.2018 - Current
Occupational Therapist
RehabCare
05.2016 - 10.2018
Occupational Therapist
Jackson Therapy Partners
08.2015 - 05.2016
Occupational Therapist
TrustPoint Hospital
07.2015 - 01.2016
DOCTORATE - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE - KINESIOLOGY
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY