Robert Meier

Experience

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  Concentra

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Student Physical Therapist

  Examined and treated clients in the orthopedic outpatient setting.Developed treatment plans specific to client's work needs while also following return-to-work guidelines.Given my bilingual ability, my caseload almost entirely consisted of native Spanish speaking patients. I used my Spanish skills to interview, examine, and teach home exercise programs.

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  John Muir Health

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Student Physical Therapist

  Eight-week clinical experience in acute care at John Muir Medical Center. Used evidence-supported and objective measures, such as the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AMPAC), Oswestry Disability Index, Berg Balance test, and Function in Sitting Test (FIST), to help justify my discharge recommendations. Exposed to highly complex medical diagnoses, with patients presenting a combination of neurological, cardiopulmonary, and musculoskeletal impairments. Performed examinations and treatments while patients were connected to intravenous lines, drainage pumps, telemetry, and supplemental oxygen. Show less

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  UHS Tang Center

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Physical Therapist Intern

  Worked full-time in the outpatient orthopedic setting.Examined, treated, and discharged patients with a wide variety of injuries associated with athletics, sedentary activities, and surgical procedures.Treatments consisted of a combination of manual techniques, exercise, modalities, and education, using online tools to make printouts of exercise programs with pictures.Utilized slow-motion software on an iPad to analyze running and teach patients how their mechanics were affecting their performance.Delegated appropriate tasks to PT aide during treatments.Refined my diligence of examination procedures, treatment plan implementation, discharge planning, and overall performance efficiency for timely documentation. Show less

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  PNF Resident

  Worked as a resident for the 3-month proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation program in the acute rehabilitation setting.Worked as "gait therapist" to assess and treat gait dysfunction.Treated patients in "self care," which addressed movement dysfunction in bed mobility and transfers. Completed didactic coursework involving philosophy and techniques of PNF, pathology of neurological diagnoses (eg. stroke, Parkinson, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury).

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Feb 2017 - now

  Physical Therapist

  Working with outpatient orthopedic and neurological populations and in inpatient acute care. Piloting stroke support group, one meeting per month.