Sarah Cernat, Otd, Otrl Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

• Provided home-based low vision evaluation and treatment for adults with conditions including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and visual field deficits in combination with various comorbid conditions to improve IADL/ADL performance.• Developed expertise in low vision rehabilitation utilizing compensatory, remediation, health promotion, maintenance, and prevention approaches. Provided treatments included but were not limited to training in use of low vision optical devices, training in sighted guide techniques, vestibular interventions to improve balance, education in the environmental modifications, and eccentric viewing training.• Collaborated with low vision optometrist and developed treatment plans based on patients needs and wants to promote improved quality of life.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Became proficient in teaching first year doctor of occupational therapy students physiological, anatomical, social, emotional, and occupational development across the lifespan • Other completed tasks: Planned and presented lectures, created learning activities, graded and provided feedback on student assignments, and developed a student-as-teacher program guidebook

Lutz, Florida

• Designed and implemented sensory and occupation-based strategies for children and adolescents with various sensory, cognitive, and musculoskeletal impairments • Created customized evaluation templates in a newly upgraded version of Clinic Source electronic medical records (EMR) system, resulting in improved efficiency and accuracy of documentation• Gained experience in treatments addressing the following skill areas: communication, adaptive, social, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, visual, handwriting, feeding, body awareness and motor planning skills• Collaborated with other therapy specialties and certified occupational therapy assistants to provide optimal client care• Provided therapy services within group and school-based settings

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Evaluated, assessed and treated children and adults with neurological conditions included, but not limited to, cerebrovascular accident, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s Disease, and spinal cord injury within outpatient and inpatient settings• Became proficient in clinical documentation using a subjective-objective-assessment-plan format on the EPIC EMR system• Collaborated and co-treated with various professionals to assist clients in achieving greater independence in meaningful occupations• Utilized numerous rehabilitation approaches including mirror therapy, neurodevelopmental treatment, interactive metronome, neuroprosthetic functional training, wheelchair evaluations, assistive technology training, basic and instrumental activities of daily living training, cognitive rehabilitation and health and wellness support• Researched and presented an in-service on the psychometrics and usefulness of potential assessment tools to be used within the department for children and adults• Developed occupation-based intervention tools to facilitate remediation of cognitive skills

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Level I Fieldwork- Outpatient hand therapy clinic

Lutz, Florida

Level I Fieldwork- Private pediatrics clinic focusing on sensory based interventions

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Level I Psychosocial Fieldwork- Day center for adults with dementia

Greater New York City Area

• Streamlined and implemented improved client registration process• Scheduled appointments, verified insurance, applied fees, and collected balances• Facilitated client-physician communication by relying updates • Collaborated with outside departments to plan specialist visits and answer billing concerns• Trained and managed incoming staff in clerical duties and the use of EMR and CPS computer systems

Greater New York City Area

• Verified insurance, requested insurance authorization, and processed claims• Managed customer service tasks including resolving client concerns and spearheading a customer satisfaction statistics project• Updated and organized client files in DAQ computer program• Attended to clients over phone and in-person by scheduling appointments, answering billing inquires, and addressing disputes

Doctor Of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Therapist, 3.99

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Biology