Christian Ely, MSOT, OTR/L, CHT, COMT-UE, CWT

Hardworking and enthusiastic team player with a passion for serving others, seeking to obtain position as an Occupational Therapist/ Certified Hand Therapist/ Wound Therapist.

National Performance Coach- OT & Hand Therapy, Jan 2023- Present

Physicians Rehab Solutions, Remote   

- Developed and lead OT clinical Excellence Team 

- Created and implemented training for Occupational Therapy practitioners regarding billing, splinting, wound care, and best practice. 

- Provide mentoring to new Hand Therapy practitioners nation wide. 

- Serve as member of Senior Leadership Team 

Certified Hand Therapist, June 2022 - Present 

All American Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Webster

- Lead OT, Started Hand and UE rehab program 

- Fast- paced and high volume hand therapy caseload, worked directly with Hand Surgeon on daily basis

Certified Hand Therapist, November 2019- June 2022

Houston Methodist, Clear Lake

- Member of hand therapy team, seeing orthopedic patients at 2 clinic locations, including lead hand therapist at one location

- Faculty member and mentor for Houston Methodist AOTA licensed fellowship in Hand Therapy

- Fast- paced and high volume hand therapy caseload, worked directly with Hand Surgeon on daily basis

- Cross trained in Inpatient therapy, working weekend coverage and inpatient splinting needs

Occupational Therapist, April 2018- October 2019

WKONA/GGC with ProRehab and KORT, Bowling Green

- Hand therapy position in fast-paced outpatient orthopedic clinic, serving an average of 12-15 patients per day.

- Evaluated and treated patients of all ages with variety of orthopedic conditions, including tendon injuries, fractures, post-surgical care, and cumulative trauma disorders .

- Collaborated directly with orthopedic surgeons on regular basis. - Experience with custom orthosis fabrication, Therapeutic Exercise prescription, Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) testing, and wound care.

Occupational Therapist, August 2017- February 2018
Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis
- Level 1 trauma acute care experience serving the under served populations of Marion County Indiana.
- Evaluated and treated patients of all ages with variety of illness and injury including trauma, orthopedic and neurological conditions.
- Collaborated with patients, caregivers, and other interdisciplinary team members to established client-centered and occupation based goals.
- Experience with custom orthosis fabrication in inpatient, specifically on a post-operative population

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
• Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT-UE)
• Certified Wound Therapist (CWT)
• Certified NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
• IAR Certified Dry Needling
• Certified Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
• Certificate in Orthopedic Excellence- Upper Quadrant
• Certified Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Texas, Kentucky & Indiana State Occupational Therapy License
• Member American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT)
• Member American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Level II Fieldwork

• Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, IN
  Outpatient Burn Unit, January 2017- March 2017
  - Developed, implemented, and documented treatment plans for individuals with varying levels of burn and orthopedic conditions.
  - Fabricated custom orthosis and Functional compression dressings, established Home Exercise Programs, and provided information to patient and family members on burn healing process related to occupational functioning.

• Recipient of the 2015 Sigma Tau Gamma National Fraternity Dent Man of the Year Award
• Current Member of American Society of Hand Therapists- education division
• Co-founder of Stressed Out Students,an Occupational Therapy lead program aimed at reducing stress among University of Southern Indiana Students. (2016)
• Co-creator of Care4me,a mobile application focused on improving patient quality of care. (2016)
• Member of Student Occupational Therapy Association (2015-2017)
• Member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Current National Board of Directors member and Scholarship Advisor, past Chapter President. (2012-present)
  
• Member of Deans List and USI Honors program (2011-2015)