William Mitton

74 Trewin Lane Bowmanville, ON L1C 4X2

905-429-0116 - ​william.mitton@dcmail.ca​ - ​William Mitton | LinkedIn
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Objective:​ ​To obtain the position of an OTA/PTA at (insert company name)

EDUCATION

Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist Assistant Diploma​ Received June 2021

Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario
- Relevant courses include Interprofessional communication skills for rehab, Anatomy
& Physiology, musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions, Occupational and
Physiotherapy skills, Communication & Function
- Achieved Honour Roll Standing with a GPA of 4.29 out of 5
- Recognized program Ambassador in Interprofessional Education

RELEVANT SKILLS

- Obtained 590 hours of direct and indirect experience with pediatrics, adults, and
geriatric populations
- Ability to work independently on delegated tasks from an Occupational Therapist and
Physiotherapist
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to establish, develop, manatain, and conclude client-centred therapeutic
relations
- Ability to perform the role of an Occupational Therapist Assistant in a legal, ethical,
moral, and professional manner
- Ability to promote and maintain a safe healthy physical and mental environment for
clients and co-workers
- Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with clients, their significant
others, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, and any other members of a
healthcare team in verbal, non-verbal, written, visual, and electronic forms
- Ability to document client records in an accurate, objective, and timely order
- Ability to perform the roles and responsibilities of a therapy assistant via use of
relevant health sciences and conditions, psychosocial sciences, clinical procedures,
and resource management knowledge
- Ability to contribute to the development, implementation and/or the modification of
intervention/treatment for clients
- Ability to help maximize each client’s physical and occupational abilities using
accurate and safe interventions while under supervision of Occupational Therapists
and Physiotherapists
- Ability to perform self-reflective practice to ensure and enhance complete
competence

CERTIFICATES

- CPR Level C August 2020 - August 2023

- First Aid August 2019 - August 2022
 William Mitton
74 Trewin Lane Bowmanville, ON L1C 4X2
905-429-0116 - ​william.mitton@dcmail.ca​ - ​William Mitton | LinkedIn
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RELATED EXPERIENCE

Physiotherapist Assistant, Field Placement​ January 2020 - March 2020

Lakeridge Health Outpatient Care, Oshawa, ON
- Assisted four Physiotherapists with their caseloads consisting of adult and geriatric
populations
- Ran knee therapy classes for post total knee replacement patients numbering from
4-10 in a session
- Ability to perform treatment with a variety of modalities (ICF, TENS, Ultrasound, etc)
- Ability to perform treatment in conjunction with cryotherapy and thermotherapy
- Ability to perform treatments independently
- Ability to develop rapport and trust with clients
- Responsible for proper sanitization of all modalities and workstations
- Recorded client progress through charting
- Kept track of time spent with each client and reported via computer software program
- Responsible for client education during treatment sessions

Occupational Therapy Assistant, Field Placement​ September 2020 - December 2020

Fine Motor Clinic, Oshawa, ON
- Assisted three Occupational Therapists with a multitude of tasks relating to pediatric
interventions
- Conducted a one hour long virtual presentation to parents on the waitlist addressing
pediatric conditions specific to their children
- Developed an at home care plan to be implemented as a temporary substitute while
parents are on the waitlist wit free resources any parent can access
- Created home care kits with a $25 budget containing minimal supplies that can be
reused for a wide variety of therapy interventions
- Shadowed virtual treatment sessions for a variety of different conditions that were
conducted through Grandview Kids in Oshawa, ON

WORK EXPERIENCE

Customer Service ​ October 2018 - Present

Domino’s Pizza, Bowmanville, ON
- Hybrid trained for all in-store and delivery driver duties
- Ability to perform tasks in a timely manner
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Member, Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) ​ ​ 2020 - Present

Member, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) 2021 - Present