Olivia Schmidt Email & Phone Number

United States

Part of a nationally recognized VA “Clinical Program of Excellence” for pain treatment, research, and education. In 2020, we developed and launched the Pain Empowerment Anywhere (PEAK) Program, which shares the same treatment approach and philosophy as the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation programs, but is a fully virtual, interdisciplinary, active pain rehabilitation program. Acting as the program dietitian, I offer classes in anti-inflammatory foods, mindfulness eating, sleep regulation, and individual counseling. Our programs utilize an active rehabilitation, whole person, and team-based approach to treating chronic pain. We offer a combination of group and individual evidence-based treatments to empower all participants including movement-based therapies, behavioral strategies, various rehabilitation therapies, pain neuroscience education, medical consultation/management, and family involvement. Our focus is on personal rehabilitation goals to optimize motivation, engagement, and success.

Providing one on one counseling for our nations veterans at an outpatient clinic and virtually providing services for one on one and classes for weight loss.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Provide medical nutrition therapy for 183 bed hospital. During my employment, I have developed presentations for community outreach programs; improved patient satisfaction scores through meal rounding and collaboration with nursing and medical staff; maintained and improved quality metrics for JACHO and ACHA recertification; and controlled nutritional supplement and nourishment costs by monitoring appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of the mode of nutritional support for patients.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Resource Manager for Sodexo's Health Care Division, assignments as follows--Clinical Nutrition Manager at Florida Heartland Medical Center for 25 weeks- revised nutritional policies and collaborated with information and technology services on the interdisciplinary plan of care for the electronic medical record-Clinical Nutrition Manager at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center for 2 months- presented nutrition lectures for adult and teen students admitted for alcohol and drug recovery; developed specialized meals for clients with allergies or medical issues; provided one on one nutrition consultations; and collaborated with therapists to provide group therapy sessions -Patient Service Manager at Trident Medical Center for 2 months- improved patient satisfaction scores with the implementation of food safety practices, staff performance reviews and education; developed action plans for quality metrics and improvement in patient scores -Clinical Dietitian at Winter Haven Hospital for 2 months- maintained coverage for leave of absence of Clinical Nutrition Director-Patient Service Manager at Ochsner Medical Center for 8 weeks-collaborated with two general managers and executive chef to help provide a smooth transition to a newly acquired account and conduct thorough investigation into current practices to determine action plans to improve cost saving, prevent further losses, and improve current employee moral -Clinical Dietitian at Boca Regional Hospital- 2 weeks-provided coverage during peak hospital census -Clinical Dietitian for Miami Northshore Medical Center-10 weeks- provided coverage while the hospital was transitioned to electronic medical record system

An intensive 50 week internship with the majority of rotations in acute clinical healthcare settings. Also completed rotations in an outpatient nutrition clinic, food service management and production, long term care, and the children's hospital.