Dharini (Sona) Zaveri
Brandon,FL
Summary
Meticulous therapist with extensive experience working with children and young adults. Create individualized treatment plans, utilizes different therapeutic techniques, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Compassionate and committed to improving quality of life. Talented small business Owner with excellent customer service, marketing strategies and management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
True Blue Peds Therapy, LLC
06.2015 - Current
- Manage upcoming small business with evolving needs.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Customer service duties including phone calls, email messages and follow ups regarding new and existing patients
- Make new work related templates and continuously evaluating them to fit the needs of changing clientele.
- Learning and implementing marketing strategies
- Getting new contracts with insurances, handling billing and authorization
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Continue duties of therapist to perform evaluations, carry out treatments and write reports
- Recommend adaptations and equipment as needed, parent/caregiver training
- Communicate with doctors, other therapist, teachers via emails or phone calls regarding status of child and collaboration of care
Staff Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics
True Blue Therapy, LLC
06.2012 - Current
- Evaluate pediatric patients; interpret evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction
- Implement therapeutic activities in various environments like aquatic, clinic, daycare's, schools.
- Assist patients with gaining function, strength, academic and personal care skills as part of treatment plan
- Implement and participate in regular assessment and discharge needs of patients
- Recommend adaptations and equipment as needed, parent/caregiver education
- Fabricate letter of medical necessity for different equipments as needed.
- Supervise and collaborate with Occupational therapist assistants on regular basis to address needed care for clients.
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Collaborate with other professionals in the team to best meet the needs of the patient.
- Communicate with doctors, other therapist, teachers via emails or phone calls regarding status of child and collaboration of care
Staff Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics
Independent Living Inc.
11.2001 - 01.2014
- Perform pediatric evaluations in home and school therapy settings
- Carry out treatment plans using therapeutic activities and play to meet the needs of the child
- Document treatment sessions and bill appropriately
- Teach parents and teachers for carry over of therapy in home or school environment
- Communicate with doctors, parents, teachers and other disciplines regarding therapy.
- Provide recommendations for medical equipment as needed.
- Write letter of medical necessity for medically necessary equipment for clients
- Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
- Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
PRN Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy
Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Perform hand therapy evaluations in the clinic
- Develop treatment plans according to the specific diagnosis
- Structure treatment sessions as the injury progresses and follow up with the doctor
- Fabricating hand splints according to the diagnosis and doctor's orders
- Document and bill sessions appropriately
- Patient education on carry over of exercises at home and work
- Develop good therapeutic relationships with the patients.
Education
Masters in Occupational Therapy -
University of the Science in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA01.2002
BS in Health Science -
University of the Science in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA05.2001
BS in Biology -
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ10.1997
Skills
- Small business management
- Patient Evaluations and Assessments
- Intervention Planning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Discharge Planning
- Staff Education and Training
- EMR / EHR
- Family and Patient Education
- Treatment Implementation
- Progress Monitoring
- Documentation Skills
Certification
- Ultrasound Device; Training received for other physical agent modalities
- Therapeutic Listening program certified
- Rocktape (Kinesiology tape) certified therapist
- CPR and First Aid
- Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist in FL, since 2002
- National Board of Occupational Therapy certified, since 2002
Community Services
Volunteer with Surfers for Autism, Participate in fundraising and volunteering activities as needed for raising money for underprivileged child to assist in getting supplies, Consult caregivers and other therapist in underserved communities around the world.
Passion
Servicing kids with special needs is my passion and like to volunteer my time with the population. Want to teach people without disabilities ways to accept and understand people with different abilities.
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Owner
True Blue Peds Therapy, LLC
06.2015 - Current
Staff Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics
True Blue Therapy, LLC
06.2012 - Current
PRN Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy
Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
01.2002 - 01.2009
Staff Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics
Independent Living Inc.
11.2001 - 01.2014
Masters in Occupational Therapy -
University of the Science in Philadelphia
BS in Health Science -
University of the Science in Philadelphia
BS in Biology -
Rutgers University
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