Nikita Joshi
West Warwick
Summary
Collaborative and dedicated, excelling at following treatment instructions and working closely with practitioners to ensure optimal outcomes. Specializes in monitoring therapeutic progress and prescribing effective at-home exercises to aid in patient recovery from injuries and pain management. Demonstrates strong abilities in management and organization, offering hands-on manipulation techniques, prescribing appropriate exercise protocols, and maintaining positive relationships with clients and team members. Highly organized, proactive, and punctual, thriving in a team-oriented setting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Physiotherapist Assistant
Lifemark Company
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: Pro Physiotherapy Clinic, Ottawa, ON
- Observed treatments performed by physiotherapists to gain valuable knowledge and enhance own skills in providing care.
- Administered modalities including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and heat/cold therapies to reduce pain levels in affected areas as directed by the supervising Physiotherapist.
- Provided support to patients during functional movement retraining and gait training exercises, ensuring safety and proper technique.
- Promoted optimal healing for soft tissue injuries using manual techniques such as massage and myofascial release under Physiotherapist supervision.
- Helped improve overall clinic efficiency by maintaining clean therapy areas, organizing equipment, and ensuring supplies were well stocked.
Physiotherapist Assistant
Achieva Health Inc.
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: West Lake Terrace Nursing Home, Picton, ON
- Checked the Wheelchair safety, if needed to do adjustment. Encourage and guided the resident to do transfer mobility exercises
- Help the nursing staff members when they needed to transfer the resident from wheelchair to bed and bed to wheelchair
- On alternate days, encourage them to join the aerobic classes with music and enlighten them with basic steps to gradually increase the mobility and range of motions.
Fashion Associate And Cashier
Walmart
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Helping stock the clothes and remodel the clothing area to attract customers. Educated customers on product and service offerings.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Assisted customers with inquiries and provided exceptional service, resulting in positive feedback from shoppers.
Physiotherapist
Active Life Clinic
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate patients' physical conditions and develop personalized treatment plans.
- Taught patients and families about self-care treatments and exercises that can be completed at home.
- Improved patients' functional abilities by implementing individualized therapy programs.
- Instructed patients in safe and effective use of weights, pulleys, inclined surfaces and various equipment for given treatments to reduce injury.
- Applied kinetic chain therapy to enhance patient mobility and reduce pain. Implemented tapping techniques to support patient rehabilitation and recovery.
Physiotherapist Intern
V.S. Hospital
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Routinely performed diagnostic and prognostic exams to evaluate muscle, nerve, joint and functional abilities
- Evaluated and assessed patients to establish measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities
- Learned and applied suctioning to the patient admitted in the ICU wards when cardiology department was given. Also, applied nebulizer and therapeutic maneuver to lubricate the sputum, assist coughing and breathing normally.
- Treated Burned patient with acute care to increase mobility and breathing.
- Learned different neurological condition during the internship rounds. Improve the mobility and learned how to gradually progress the CEREBRAL PALSY child in their day to day routine life. With gradual exercises program, encourage them by using play carts and vibrant colors which attract them to do more mobility.
Education
Advance Diploma - FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION
HUMBER COLLEGE
04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences
Ahmedabad04.2017
Associate of Science -
Hiramani Higher Secondary School
Ahmedabad03.2012
Skills
- Professionalism and ethics
- Manual therapy
- Kinetic chain activation technique
- Home exercise programs
- Aerobic training
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Sports injury management
- Geriatric physiotherapy
- Team management
Certification
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, 10/01/19
- Therapeutic Tapping (Basic), 05/01/18
- All India Level in Aerobic Training, 11/01/16
- Kinetic Chain Activation Technique (K-CAT), 12/01/17
Awards and acknowledgement
- Honor’s Women Achievers of Gujarat in Sports
- Awards in Yoga, Won 3 times School Games Federation of India (12/2006, 12/2007, 12/2008), Won 5 gold medals at International School Game Federation (12/2007), Achieved award from the Chief Minister of Gujarat for winning the Silver and Bronze medal in yoga school games competition for 2 years (2007 and 2008)
- Awards in Chess, Won 3 gold medals in National Level Tournaments (2006-2012), Won 24 medals in Gujarat State Association Tournaments affiliated by All India Chess Federation, Winning gold medal in the state chess championship in school games in 2012, Won 30 medals in Surat District Chess Association Tournaments conducted by All India Chess Federation
Timeline
Physiotherapist Assistant
Lifemark Company
10.2021 - 07.2023
Physiotherapist Assistant
Achieva Health Inc.
09.2020 - 10.2021
Fashion Associate And Cashier
Walmart
09.2018 - 09.2020
Physiotherapist
Active Life Clinic
03.2017 - 07.2018
Physiotherapist Intern
V.S. Hospital
10.2016 - 04.2017
Advance Diploma - FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION
HUMBER COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences
Associate of Science -
Hiramani Higher Secondary School
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