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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Ingrid Weddig

Clearwater,MN

Summary

Certifications/Awards:

  • 2000 COTA/L- MN state license #201037
  • CPR certified-current
  • 2005-MN Occupational Therapist of the year award-MOTA
  • 2018 Breast Cancer Certification- Klose training
  • 2019 CLT, Certified Lymphedema Therapist
  • 2019 Mascot TCO award for innovation
  • MOTA/AOTA memberships-current

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Twin Cities Orthopedics
Blaine , MN

COTA/L,CLT
10.2011 - Current

Job overview

  • Breast Cancer Program Founder: Founded the program a year prior to joining TCO in 2010.

Groundwork research, continuing education, and Physician referral to start program.

I have grown the program from 1 MD referral to over 12 outside referrals working with Breast Cancer related scar tissue and fibrosis. Paper submission on Scar tissue Management for the Breast Cancer Patient.

  • Lymphedema : Certified in 2019 at UW Milwaukee.

Presentations, webinar, and podcast appearances.

Presentations on prehab to TCO MDs last fall has increased our company wide referrals over 50%.

On the TCO lymphedema committee since 2019.

  • Hand therapist : Extensive splinting experience/skills.

Built MD relationships over the years and have maintained them.

Years of CE coursework related to U/E trauma and injuries.

18 years of clinic inventory and ordering of all supplies for OT/PT clinics.

  • Bliss Squad : Group of TCO employees that plan local fundraising and community events/support, and plan events for TCO staff members.

Initiated the program in 2017.

President from 2017-2021.

NovaCare Rehabilitation
Fridley, MN

COTA/L
06.2000 - 10.2011

Job overview

  • Worked FT under 2 OTR mentors treating a variety of hand and U/E injuries. Eventually doing the majority of evaluation process.
  • Took many CE courses.
  • Built my MD relationships that still remain.
  • Started Breast cancer related /scar/wound care coursework.
  • Completed clinic inventory and ordering of all supplies.

Arby's
Chippewa Falls And Coon Rapids, WI

Assistant Manager
06.1995 - 06.2000

Job overview

  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.

Education

Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

Associate of Science from Occupational Therapy Assistant
05.2000

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Multitasking
  • Passionate about work
  • Reliable
  • Determined
  • Very organized
  • Respected
  • Networking skills
  • Highly motivated

Accomplishments

  • Webinar for Tactile Medical 2022-Expert panel discussion on Breast Cancer related Lymphedema .
  • 6-8 speaking events a year to TCO and MN Oncology MD's related to Lymphedema and Breast Cancer rehabilitation.
  • 2020 Online paper submission through Bepress.com
  • "Scar Management for the Breast Cancer Patient. the Missing Piece of the Puzzle." Reviewed and approved by Dr. Angela Hatfield.


Timeline

COTA/L,CLT

Twin Cities Orthopedics
10.2011 - Current

COTA/L

NovaCare Rehabilitation
06.2000 - 10.2011

Assistant Manager

Arby's
06.1995 - 06.2000

Anoka Technical College

Associate of Science from Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ingrid Weddig