Nancy Zechmeister

as an Occupational Therapist in a multispecialty medical center in cooperation with
an orthopedic surgeon, a pediatrician and a family medicine practitioner.
- Focusing on hand therapy including customized splinting, pediatrics with
developmental delays, hand writing and concentration difficulties and neurological
rehabilitation for children and adults in outpatient and home care setting

as an Occupational Therapist in outpatients and home care services focusing on
hand Therapy and splinting, neurological rehabilitation and pediatrics.
Responsibilities:
- Rehabilitation for adults and children with orthopedic and neurological dysfunctions
and developmental disorders
- Assessment, evaluation and treatment of hand patients including application of
customized static and dynamic hand splints

as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care hospital with focus on neurological
and geriatric patients. Furthermore I worked in pediatrics, orthopedics and hand therapy.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and preparing appropriate therapeutic care plans for in- and outpatients
- Discharge planning including assessment for equipment and evaluation of home
environment

at Zentralklinik, Bad Berka/Germany
Re-employed as an Occupational Therapist with the previous major multi-specialized acute
care hospital. This time focused in stroke unit and neurological early rehabilitation unit. In
addition to that I treated patients in the center for spinal cord injury and palliative care unit.
Responsibilities:
- Supervising trainees and junior staff
- Implementing occupational therapy services in newly opened stroke unit
- Ordering equipment and maintaining material supply to establish and run the
department
- Developing and designing of assessment forms

at Zentralklinik, Bad Berka/Germany
Working as an Occupational Therapist with a major multi-specialized acute care hospital in
orthopedics, neurology, cardiology and specialized center for spinal cord injury, including
intensive care unit and ventilated patients.
Temporary contract (2 years) Laid off due to restructuring