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This page shows a full Occupational Therapist resume, marked up with what a hiring manager reads each section for.

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A occupational therapist resume, marked up.

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Grace Whitaker

Occupational Therapist — Inpatient Rehabilitation, Neurological

Columbus, Ohio

Professional Summary

Occupational therapist with six years in inpatient rehabilitation, working mostly with stroke and brain injury patients. Leads the unit seating and positioning clinic and mentors fieldwork students each rotation.

Experience

Occupational Therapist

Scioto Rehabilitation Institute • Columbus, OH

Sep 2021 - Present

  • Carry a caseload of eight to ten inpatients on a neurological rehabilitation unit, mostly stroke and traumatic brain injury.
  • Lead the weekly seating and positioning clinic with the wheelchair vendor, which cut the wait for a custom chair from months to weeks.
  • Take level two fieldwork students each rotation and rewrote the orientation packet they start with.

Occupational Therapist

Buckeye Skilled Nursing • Dublin, OH

Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Skilled nursing caseload split between short-stay rehabilitation and long-term residents.
  • Included because the discharge planning and family training there are what transferred directly into inpatient rehabilitation.

Education

Ohio State University

Master of Occupational Therapy • Occupational Therapy

Aug 2018 - May 2020

Miami University

Bachelor of Science • Psychology

Aug 2014 - May 2018

Skills

Neurological rehabilitationStroke and brain injury careSeating and positioningActivities of daily living retrainingDischarge planningFamily trainingFieldwork student supervisionAdaptive equipment assessmentFunctional outcome measurement

Certifications

Ohio Occupational Therapist License

Ohio Occupational Therapy Section

Jun 2020

Registered Occupational Therapist

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Jun 2020

Seating and Mobility Specialist

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

Apr 2023

Before you apply

What healthcare hiring managers look for

A manager hiring an Occupational Therapist reads for setting and population first. School-based, hand therapy and skilled nursing are three different jobs, and the resume should make clear which one it is.

There are 8,954 open Occupational Therapist roles, concentrated in New York.

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Common questions

Writing a occupational therapist resume.

Setting, population, caseload, and any specialty certification. Open Occupational Therapist roles on the board right now: 8,954.

No. State and certification status is enough for a Occupational Therapist; the number itself is verified at offer.

The license line does, because requirements differ by state. Lead with the state that issued yours, since many Occupational Therapist postings sit in New York.