Sydney Virgin
Rochester
Summary
Compassionate, board-eligible orthotist-prosthetist known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in patient diagnosis, treatment plans, and interpersonal skills, including pediatrics. Excels at communication, empathy, and problem-solving, ensuring optimal patient care and collaboration with appropriate teams. Eager to leverage experience to support and innovate within a dynamic orthotic and prosthetic team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Orthotist Prosthetist
Limb Lab
Rochester
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Conducted patient assessment, including gait analysis for orthotic and prosthetic patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including physician, physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc. to coordinate patient care.
- Documented patient encounters and outcomes accurately by using OPIE.
- Educated patients and caregivers on proper use, maintenance, and wear schedules of devices.
- Held consultations and appointments in conjunction with the Brachial Plexus Injury Clinic at Mayo Clinic - pre-amputation consultations, post-operative orthotic fittings, post-operative compression fitting.
- Supported quality improvement initiatives and helped streamline clinic workflow for my mentor while maintaining an individual work in progress.
- Participated in On-Call hours, fitting orthotic devices in the emergency rooms and surrounding hospitals.
Administrator / O&P Assistant
Limb Lab
Rochester
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Communicated with patients to schedule a variety of appointments, while collecting and reviewing necessary paperwork.
- Assisted certified clinicians in patient care, fabricating, and assessing situations.
- Managed work in progress for the co-founder of Limb Lab.
- Managed VIP patients, coordinated plans of arrival plus departures.
Nanny
Child Care Specialist
Twin Cities
07.2016 - 01.2022
- Directly cared for children of ages 0-14; individually and multiples.
- Orchestrated activities and daily schedule of each child.
- Maximized patience and mastered problem-solving skills to create a positive living environment.
- Balanced part- and full-time positions while attending associate and master's degree programs.
Education
Master of Science - Orthotics and Prosthetics
Concordia University
Saint Paul, MNOrthotics and Prosthetics Fitter, AAS -
Century College
White Bear Lake, MNBachelor of Science - Natural Science | Pre-Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PASkills
- Team coordination
- Interpersonal communication
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education
- Gait analysis
- Diagnostic skills
- Patient assessment
- Workflow improvement
Timeline
Resident Orthotist Prosthetist
Limb Lab
07.2023 - 03.2025
Administrator / O&P Assistant
Limb Lab
08.2022 - 06.2023
Nanny
Child Care Specialist
07.2016 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Orthotics and Prosthetics
Concordia University
Orthotics and Prosthetics Fitter, AAS -
Century College
Bachelor of Science - Natural Science | Pre-Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
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