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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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References
Languages
Certification
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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
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
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
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
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, TENNESSEE
05.2015

BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE - KINESIOLOGY

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
HARROGATE, TENNESSEE
05.2012

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
PETER M. FRASER