Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Basic Certificate for Quality and Safety
Timeline
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Rachael Apter

St Louis,MO

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Advocacy Chair

Washington University Student Occupational Therapy
05.2023 - Current

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Inclusive OT Education Student Representative

Washington University Occupational Therapy
05.2023 - Current
  • Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
  • Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
  • Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.

Co-founder

Disability Together
07.2020 - Current
  • Create, design, and share educational, accessible content on our social media to increase awareness and acceptance of disabilities, accessibility, and inclusion
  • Established resource guides related to the disability community to share with our growing social media community of 27,000 followers

Rehabilitation Aide

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Worked alongside clinicians to prepare patients for treatment and take them through prescribed exercises
  • Kept patient care areas clean and safe by sanitizing and putting away equipment after use
  • Performed front desk duties to assist office coordinator (I.e., checking in patients, scheduling appointments, assuring insurance authorizations, etc.)

Rehabilitation Services Intern

Eskenazi Health
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted and observed physical and occupational therapists
  • Stocked and sanitized patient care areas with linens, supplies, and equipment to ensure safe and exemplary patient care
  • Made split cut outs and other therapeutic tools as needed to support efficient treatments
  • Kept records of clinic inventory to facilitate monthly purchasing of supplies

Health & Recreation Complex Operations Supervisor

Butler University
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Provided reliable, high quality customer support services to students, faculty, staff, and community members
  • Kept the facility safe by enforcing protocols related to covid-19 guidelines and performing routine sanitization
  • Performed interviews and advised on hiring of new HRC staff
  • Social Media Team Member:
  • Initiated, designed, and established guidelines to ensure the accessibility of all posts
  • Consulted on weekly Instagram and Twitter account analytics

Student Tutor Coordinator

Butler University
08.2018 - 05.2021
  • Liaison between Butler University and our community partner, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Facilitated and managed weekly service-learning and tutoring hours between ISBVI and Butler students
  • Provided weekly tutoring to high school students in math, science, and reading

Palliative Care Intern

Eskenazi Health
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Translated departmental patient handouts into Spanish to increase access and comprehension of communication for diverse patient populations
  • Implemented research for patient resource guides to establish patient knowledge of available supports

Family Beginnings Intern

Eskenazi Health
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Tracked and supplied hemorrhage cart inventories to guarantee preparedness for necessary and urgent patient care
  • Improved Spanish-speaking skills by aiding in interpreting for Spanish-speaking patients

Governors Summer Intern, Division of Aging

Indiana Family And Social Services Administration
06.2019 - 08.2019


  • Conducted primary research relevant to writing new state Medicaid waivers
  • Provided uniquely memorable assistance with government programs and events put on by the Division

Education

Basic Certificate for Quality and Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement -

Basic Life Support: CPR, AED, & First-Aid Certifications, American Heart Association -

Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Occupational Therapy

Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Spanish Minor

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
05.2021

Skills

  • Read/Write Spanish with Moderate Proficiency

Certification

  • [Area of certification] Basic Life Support: CPR, AED, & First-Aid

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Basic Certificate for Quality and Safety

IHI

Timeline

Advocacy Chair

Washington University Student Occupational Therapy
05.2023 - Current

Inclusive OT Education Student Representative

Washington University Occupational Therapy
05.2023 - Current

Rehabilitation Aide

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
08.2021 - 08.2022

Rehabilitation Services Intern

Eskenazi Health
06.2021 - 08.2021

Palliative Care Intern

Eskenazi Health
01.2021 - 03.2021

Co-founder

Disability Together
07.2020 - Current

Family Beginnings Intern

Eskenazi Health
06.2020 - 08.2020

Health & Recreation Complex Operations Supervisor

Butler University
08.2019 - 05.2021

Governors Summer Intern, Division of Aging

Indiana Family And Social Services Administration
06.2019 - 08.2019

Student Tutor Coordinator

Butler University
08.2018 - 05.2021

Basic Certificate for Quality and Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement -

Basic Life Support: CPR, AED, & First-Aid Certifications, American Heart Association -

Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Occupational Therapy

Washington University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences, Spanish Minor

Butler University
  • [Area of certification] Basic Life Support: CPR, AED, & First-Aid
Rachael Apter