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LENKA KOŠNAROVÁ

Occupational therapist specialist
Ostrava

Summary

Proven Occupational Therapist Specialist with a track record of enhancing patient functionality by 30% at Vítkovice Hospital. Expert in therapeutic techniques and intervention planning, demonstrating exceptional goal-setting and progress monitoring skills. Advocates for innovative pediatric therapy methods, ensuring comprehensive care and optimal patient engagement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Vítkovice Hospital
11.2019 - Current
  • Enhanced patient functionality through evidence-based therapeutic interventions and exercises.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
  • Provided education to patients and families on coping strategies, adaptive equipment, and safety modifications.
  • Customized standard plans to meet individual abilities and needs.
  • Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
  • Developed customized home exercise programs, enabling patients to maintain progress outside of therapy sessions.
  • Adapted environments by making changes to patient homes, workplaces and school environments to promote safety, independence and participation.
  • Performed evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Praha Physiotherapy Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2019

1-Administer occupational therapy for patients su􀁻ering from neurological injuries, or
muscle, nerve, joint bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, prevent disability,
and improve their quality of life.
2-Test & measure patients' strength, motor development, sensory perception.
Functional capacity, endurance, ADL., cognition functions, and safety (transfers).
3-Administer manual exercises to improve maintain function
4-Instruct, motivates, support, and assists patient to perform various functional
physical activates, daily-living activities, hand function training, and in use of
assistant supportive devices, like crutches, canes, and prostheses and other devices
for daily living activities
5-Evaluate 􀁾ts and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices recommends modi􀁾cation
(with the cooperation of physiotherapists).
6-Plan, direct, and coordinate the Occupational therapy program.

  • Enhanced patient rehabilitation outcomes by developing and implementing individualized therapy programs.
  • Advocated for occupational therapy services within healthcare system, highlighting value of occupational therapy in patient care.
  • Increased patient engagement in therapeutic activities by incorporating innovative occupational therapy techniques.

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Vítkovice Hospital
11.2016 - 06.2017

Working as an Occupational therapist full time in the hospital wards: neurology
department, internal medicine department, surgical department, rehabilitation
department
My responsibilities include:
1. Plan, direct, and coordinate Occupational therapy program
2. Test and measure patients strength, motor development, sensory perception,
functional capacity, endurance, ADL, cognition function,
3. administrate manual exercises to improve maintain function
4. Instruct patient and his family about in treatment procedures to be continued at
home
5. Evaluate, 􀁾t, adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices recommends modi􀁾cation
6. Induct, motivate, assist patient to perform various functional (Activities of Daily
living, physical activities, hand function training, cognition function, etc.)

  • Promoted independence in activities of daily living through task analysis, environmental adaptations, and compensatory techniques.
  • Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Adapted environments by making changes to patient homes, workplaces and school environments to promote safety, independence and participation.

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Sanatoria Klimkovice
07.2013 - 09.2014

Working as an Occupational therapist full time in the adult section. My job is to
collaborate with traumatological, orthopedic, and neurological patients. In general, my
responsibilities include:
1. Plan, direct, and coordinate Occupational therapy program
2. Test and measure patients strength, motor development, sensory perception,
functional capacity, endurance, ADL, cognition function
3. administrate manual exercises to improve maintain function
4. Instruct patient and his family about in treatment procedures to be continued at
home
5. Evaluate, 􀁾t, adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices recommends modi􀁾cation
6. Induct, motivate, assist patient to perform various functional (Activities of Daily
living, physical activities, hand function training, cognition function, etc.)

Education

Master of Science - Master's Degree Occupational Therapy

Charles University
Prague, Czech
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's Degree of Occupational Therapy

Univerzity of Ostrava
Ostrava, Czech
04.2001 -

Skills

Therapeutic Techniques

Intervention Planning

Goal setting experience

Treatment implementation

Progress Monitoring

Pediatric Therapy

Languages

Czech
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Certification

Therapeutic use of Spophy Flossband

Timeline

Therapeutic use of RockTape

01-2024

Therapeutic use of Spophy Flossband

06-2023

Saudi License Mumaris - Occupational therapist specialist

12-2021

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Vítkovice Hospital
11.2019 - Current

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Praha Physiotherapy Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2019

Basal stimulation concept : lecturer: Friedlová

06-2017

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Vítkovice Hospital
11.2016 - 06.2017

Snoezelen, lecturers Filatová, Stachová

07-2014

PRO-Active approach to Neurorehabilitation, lecturer Vodičková

03-2014

Rehabilitation Method SM System I, II parts, lecturer Smíšek

01-2014

Occupational Therapist Specialist

Sanatoria Klimkovice
07.2013 - 09.2014

Master of Science - Master's Degree Occupational Therapy

Charles University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's Degree of Occupational Therapy

Univerzity of Ostrava
04.2001 -
LENKA KOŠNAROVÁOccupational therapist specialist