Pavithra R Iyer Email & Phone Number

Salisbury, North Carolina

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

• Assess, develop and implement occupational therapy plan of care for at-home patients• Optimize functional outcomes in patients with COPD, CHF, diabetes, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, joint replacement surgeries, stroke, brain injury, amputation, etc.• Supervise occupational therapy assistants; collaborate with other disciplines in the team to coordinate patient care• Document in Homecare Homebase including OASIS data; review and audit patient clinical records for compliance

Manipal, India

Occupational Therapist at Hombelaku, an Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center• Conducted individual and group interventions for adults with chronic mental illnesses• Introduced systematic documentation for group intervention sessions to assist in long-term monitoringOccupational Therapist at NICU, Kasturba Hospital• Advocated for and reintroduced occupational therapy services in the NICU • Educated, trained and collaborated with new mothers in the areas of feeding, positioning and handling, and sensory integrationAcademic and administrative responsibilities• Supervised undergraduate occupational therapy students in mental health clinical fieldwork• Taught undergraduate courses: Foundational Concepts & Skills in OT, Development across Lifespan, Basics of Assessment, Therapeutic Activities & Exercises, OT in Mental Health, Practice Issues• Drafted a research proposal during the initial phases of a project titled, ‘Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Primary School Teachers towards Specific Learning Disorders’• Served as the Department Representative for Student Affairs at the institutional level

Mumbai, India

• Worked as part of a rehabilitation team for children with developmental disabilities in an out-patient setting• Assessed, set therapy goals, planned and implemented individualized interventions under supervision of a mentor

Manipal, India

• Interned in an acute care hospital setting in the areas of Pediatrics, Mental Health, Orthopedics,Neurosciences, Burns, Medicine, General and Plastic Surgery• Conducted research with fellow interns on the challenges faced by patients with osteoarthritis in the use of public transport

Master Of Occupational Therapy, Developmental Disabilities & Child Health, Passed With Distinction

Bachelor Of Occupational Therapy, Passed With Distinction

High School- Science Stream

Middle And High School