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TERESA MINTZ

Marietta,GA

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate Occupational Therapist with 25+ years of diverse clinical experience and a specialized focus in Hand Therapy. A skilled communicator, collaborator, and instructor with expertise in custom orthotics, industrial rehab, and complex trauma care. Known for leading programs, mentoring clinicians, and delivering evidence-based interventions to drive superior outcomes across outpatient, orthopedic, and hospital settings.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Hand Therapist / Fellowship Instructor

OrthoCarolina
Charlotte, NC
01.2018 - 03.2024
  • Outpatient Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) at one of the nation’s leading orthopedic practices, and one of just four accredited Hand Therapy Fellowship programs in the country.
  • Launched and built the first OT Hand Therapy clinic in South Carolina for OrthoCarolina.
  • Serve as an instructor in the Hand Therapy Fellowship: deliver a 12-week didactic and clinical curriculum in advanced upper extremity care.
  • Trained and mentored junior therapists on best practices in hand therapy.
  • Provide post-surgical, orthopedic, and complex upper extremity rehab, integrating various manual techniques, and custom dynamic and static orthotic fabrication.

Certified Hand Therapist

RET Physical Therapy
Puyallup, WA
01.2015 - 12.2017
  • Provided pre/post-op care at an outpatient surgical center.
  • Specialized in wound care, orthotic fabrication, and collaborative care with on-site orthopedic surgeons.

Lead Occupational Therapist, OT/CHT

Highline Physical Therapy
Tukwila, WA
01.2010 - 12.2017
  • Directed program development and mentoring initiatives for staff and students.
  • Managed full caseload treating diverse adult and pediatric hand injuries, neurotrauma, and orthopedic conditions.
  • Oversaw Industrial Rehab program, certified in Functional Capacity Evaluations and ergonomic assessments for work-related injuries.

Occupational Therapist

Contract Occupational Therapist
Multiple U.S. Cities
01.2003 - 12.2010
  • Golden Gate Hand Therapy, Concentra (San Francisco, CA): Outpatient hand therapy.
  • UCSF & California Pacific Medical Center: Acute & subacute OT across ICU, telemetry, SNF.
  • Hawaii DOE: Delivered school-based pediatric OT to students aged 3–18.
  • Maricopa Medical Center: Level 1 Trauma inpatient rehab (burns, amputations, SCI, TBI).

Pediatric OT & Inpatient Rehab Therapist

Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA
01.1998 - 12.2003
  • Championed creation of outpatient pediatric upper extremity clinic.
  • Served as a clinical instructor and developed care pathways for TBI and SCI rehabilitation programs.
  • Provided rehab for complex neurological and orthopedic cases at Level 1 Trauma Center, with focus on TBI and SCI

Education

M.S. - Occupational Therapy

Texas Woman’s University
01.2010

B.S. - Occupational Therapy

Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
01.1998

Skills

  • Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
  • Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
  • Custom Static & Dynamic Orthotics
  • Industrial Rehab (FCEs, CEAS)
  • Mentoring & Fellowship Instruction
  • Wound & Burn Care
  • Manual therapist
  • Amputee & Prosthetic Training (I-Limb Certified)
  • Culturally Attuned & Patient-Centered
  • Clinical education
  • Collaborative care
  • Effective communication
  • Mentoring junior staff
  • Empathetic and patient
  • Published co-author

Affiliations

  • American Society of Hand Therapists, 2013-2024
  • Fellowship Instructor, OrthoCarolina Hand Therapy Program

Certifications And Licensure

  • Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), since 2012
  • Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (CFCE), 2011
  • Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS), 2011
  • I-Limb Certified, 2013
  • Licensed OT: GA (currently in renewal process)
  • CPR/BLS, Current

Publications

Rumfelt, S., Mintz, T., Brooks, A., 2023, Rehabilitation and Orthoses for Adult Hand Fractures, Abzug, J.M., Gaston, R.G., Osterman, A.L., Tosti, R.J., Pediatric and Adult Hand Fractures, Springer, Cham, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32072-9_22

Certification

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) – Since 2012
Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (CFCE) – 2011
Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS) – 2011
I-Limb Certified – 2013
Licensed OT: GA
CPR/BLS – Current

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certified Hand Therapist / Fellowship Instructor

OrthoCarolina
01.2018 - 03.2024

Certified Hand Therapist

RET Physical Therapy
01.2015 - 12.2017

Lead Occupational Therapist, OT/CHT

Highline Physical Therapy
01.2010 - 12.2017

Occupational Therapist

Contract Occupational Therapist
01.2003 - 12.2010

Pediatric OT & Inpatient Rehab Therapist

Memorial Health University Medical Center
01.1998 - 12.2003

M.S. - Occupational Therapy

Texas Woman’s University

B.S. - Occupational Therapy

Medical College of Georgia

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