Meredith O'Hear

Experience

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  Boston Children's Hospital

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2015

  Gastroenterology Research Assistant

  ● Teamed with a postdoctoral fellow to identify amino acids in FcRn that enable IgG transport across mucosal surfaces● Mentored two high school students in the summer internship program

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

  Rehabiliation Aide

  ● Partner with physical therapists to provide treatment for patients admitted to all services in an 800-bed facility● Provided technological assistance for assessing 20+ patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus for gait and balance changes after temporary lumbar drain placement to help determine need for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt● Oriented 13 new hire co-operative education students to the hospital and their job responsibilities

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Sept 2018 - now

  ● Provide inpatient acute care physical therapy services to patients admitted to the neurology/neurosurgery, cardiac/vascular surgery, pulmonary/thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, burn/trauma and general medicine services● Rotate to cover the Emergency Department for time-sensitive evaluations, interventions, and discharge plans● Conduct chart reviews and document using Epic and generate individualized exercise programs with MedBridge● Orient and direct rehabilitation aides to augment patients’ plans of care and optimize patients’ outcomes● Co-chair the Staff Development Committee to further rehabilitation professionals’ education by organizing guest speakers and creating educational sessions● Represent the rehabilitation services department in the Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Committee to re-write policies and develop hospital-wide fall prevention strategies● Review ethics consultation cases, provide education and develop new hospital policies as a member of the hospital-wide Ethics Committee Show less

  • Geriatric Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist - Inpatient

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Senior Physical Therapist

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Staff Physical Therapist

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2021
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  Melrose Wakefield Hospital

  Apr 2023 - now

  Per Diem Physical Therapist - Inpatient