Hunter Brandon
Morristown,Tennessee
Summary
My mission as an occupational therapist is to help people return to their meaningful occupations and make an impact in their lives. I want to provide the best treatment possible by having a client-centered focus and using evidence based interventions.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Internship Student
Greenville Community Hospital
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Responsible for the evaluation of new patients in the acute floor, ER, & ICU.
- Implemented appropriate, client centered interventions to increase my patient's independence in ADLs and IALDs.
- Responsible for the supervision of multiple OTAs
- Collaborated with multiple healthcare professionals (OTs, PTs, OTAs, physicians, nurses) to provide the best care possible for patients.
- Learned how to accurately document a patient's initial evaluation and treatment session(s) to ensure they receive reimbursement for their care.
Internship Student
Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Responsible for the evaluation of new clients referred to occupational therapy.
- Implemented appropriate, client centered interventions to help patients gain function in their upper extremity based upon their individual diagnosis.
- Learned how to adapt/modify my patients' treatment plans to successfully progress them through their recovery.
- Learned how to properly implement physical agent modalities.
- Responsible for client wound care management.
Capstone Project
Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Developed skills in the evaluation and implementation of assistive technology in the pediatric population.
- Responsible for the development of a pediatric therapy equipment refurbishment and re-use program.
- Responsible for the development of marketing materials to advertise my site's program.
- Developed a wide knowledge base of various forms of assistive technology.
- Gained first-hand experience in matching appropriate assistive technology dependent upon the specific needs of the client.
Education
Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
05.2024
Bachelors in Education - Kinesiology
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville12.2019
Skills
- Clinical Reasoning
- Intervention Planning
- Outpatient Hand Therapy
- Acute Care Rehabilitation
- Establishment of Effective Client Relationships
- Therapeutic Use of Self
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Interpersonal Collaboration
- Physical Agent Modalities
- Wound Care Management
Additional Information
- Membership to AOTA
- Membership to TNOTA
- Membership to SOTA
- Attended ATIA in Jan, 2024
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteered with Night OWLs in Chattanooga, TN (Aug, 2021 - May, 2021)
- Volunteered with SPARC Adaptive Cycling (Aug, 2021 - May, 2021)
Timeline
Capstone Project
Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative
01.2024 - 04.2024
Internship Student
Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic
08.2023 - 11.2023
Internship Student
Greenville Community Hospital
05.2023 - 07.2023
Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Bachelors in Education - Kinesiology
University of Tennessee Knoxville
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