Suzie Maciel, M.S.P.T.

130 Merritt Way - Sacramento, California 95864 - (916) 832-8404

[email protected]

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical Educator for Rehabilitation Services – Sutter Valley Hospitals & Sutter Valley Medical Foundation including 7 hospitals and 13 outpatient clinics
• Extensive clinical experience in acute, subacute, transitional and skilled nursing facility settings.
• Specialized practice settings include general pediatric medical units, NICU, PICU, and outpatient NICU follow up visits
• 1 year of experience in school setting – primarily treating kids with cerebral palsy
• Strong communication skills with physicians, nursing staff, co-workers, and patients of all ages
• Proficient user in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Windows 2000/XP, Medline/ PubMed and internet usage, EPIC
• Certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Physical Therapy - 1999

Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - 1995

University of California – Santa Barbara

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Physical Therapist                                                                                                  (07/99 to present)

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento – Sacramento, California

• Evaluate, reassess, set goals, develop and deliver treatment to babies and children in the acute care setting as well as outpatient for NICU follow up.
• Efficiently manage time and treat patients effectively as well as demonstrate flexibility if changes arise in daily schedules
• Previously provided adult treatment to a variety of diagnoses including: medical/surgical, orthopedic, BMT, ventilator dependent, and primarily geriatric neurologically impaired patients

Staff Physical Therapist                                                                                                    (04/21 to present)

Shriners Hospital for Children

• Evaluate, reassess, set goals, develop and deliver treatment to babies and children in the acute and outpatient settings
• Efficiently manage time and treat patients effectively as well as demonstrate flexibility if changes arise in daily schedules

Clinical Educator for Rehabilitation Services                                                            (5/03 to present)

Sutter Health – Sacramento Sierra Region & Sutter Medical Foundation

• Regional Clinical Educator for all clinical educational events for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and audiology
• Organize continuing educational events for rehabilitation staff in Davis, Sacramento, Woodland, Roseville, Auburn and Amador county
• Participate on committee to develop competency program and orientation program for physical therapy staff across the region

• CCCE for students in Sacramento Sierra Region & Sutter Medical Foundation
• Executed application and approval for Sutter to be recognized as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses by the Physical Therapy Board of California

School Physical Therapist (Independent Contractor)                                (2019-2020 school year)

Center School District – Sacramento, CA

• Evaluate, reassess, set goals, develop and deliver treatment to babies and children in the school setting.
• Diagnosis varied but primarily included cerebral palsy

Yoga & Pilates Instructor                                                                                              (3/04 to present)

Rio Del Oro Racquet Club – Sacramento, California

• Group yoga exercise teacher for weekly class
• Average class: 20 – 25 participants
• All levels flow yoga class
• Pilates instructor substitute

Yoga Instructor                                                                                                              (1/08 – 2015)    

Herself Yoga – Sacramento, California

• Group yoga exercise teacher for prenatal & postpartum yoga classes
• Substitute periodically for regular instructor.

Yoga Instructor                                                                                                              (3/04 – 2009)    

Lean on Me – Sacramento, California

• Group yoga exercise teacher for all levels class
• Substitute periodically for regular instructor.

Yoga Instructor                                                                                                                 (9/03 – 12/03)   

Habitude Yoga Studio – Elk Grove, California

• Group yoga exercise teacher for beginning class
• Employment ended due to studio closure

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• APTA member
• Northern California Clinical Education Consortium – Clinical Representative
• National Consortium for Clinical Education – Clinical Director at Large (Elected position)
• CPTA Education & Acute Subcommittee Member

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES

• N95 Mask tester - 2020
• Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Trainer: 2012 - present
• Sutter Representative at Cal Expo Career Fair for 10,000 Sacramento High school students – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Guest speaker at Arthritis support Group – Yoga Instruction and lecture – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Rehabilitation Aide trainer - 2007
• In-service Speaker for Sutter Roseville Rehab Staff – LiteGait Training - 2007
• In-service Speaker for 5 East Nursing Staff – Seating Options for your Patients - 2005
• Speaker at CSUS PT recruitment luncheon – 2004, 2007
• Speaker at Inderkum High School Career Fair – 12/8/04 & 12/9/04
• Guest speaker at St. Francis High School Career Day - 2004
• Sutter Representative for Savings Strokes – A Free Golf & Fitness Training for Stroke Victors – 4/02, 4/03, 4/04, 4/05
• Guest Speaker for Stroke Support Group – 2003
• Instructor for C.N.A. training – 2 times in 2003
• AED trainer – SGH – 2003
• Healthstream/ eLearning trainer – 2003
• Inservice Speaker for Neuro Team – Brain Tumors – SGH – 2000

CONTINUING EDUCATION (LAST 5 YEARS)

• Laws & Ethics in Physical Therapy  - 2 hours (Obtained every 2 years)
• Community Education Council presents: Orthotics & Prosthetics – 2 hours
• Vision Screening & Treatment Ideas for Rehab Professionals – 6 hours
• Combined Sections Conference, Denver CO – 8 hours
• COVID-19: Rehab &  Respiratory Therapy Working Together – 1 hour
• Neuroplasticity & Neurological Disorders – 6 hours
• Level II Clinical Instructor Credentialing Course – 17 hours
• Infant Therapeutic Interventions in the Cardiac ICU: Feeding, Positioning, and Developmental Care Strategies for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) – 6 hours
• Rehab Professional’s Guide to Clinical Documentation & Compliance – 6 hours
• Invisible injuries: Exploring Brain Injury (Concussion/ Mild TBI) & other psychological conditions: How to assess and make appropriate referrals – 2 hours
• Rewire the Brain! Neuroplasticity for Children: how to make the most of your treatment time with babies and kids, Sacramento 10/21/17 – 6 hours
• Myokinematic Restoration, Roseville, 1/27 – 1/28 – 15 hours
• Safe Patient Handling & Bariatric Rehab, GWO, 3/23/18 – 8 hours
• Annual CCCE Conference, SF, 3/27/18 – 6 hours
• PRI Integration for Geriatrics, Roseville, 4/14 – 4/15/18 – 15 hours
• BPPV: Assessment, Treatment, Prognosis, and Differential Diagnosis, Roseville, 7/28/16 – 3 hours
• Education Leadership Conference, Phoenix, 10/7 – 10/9/16 – 15 hours
• Neuroplasticity for Children, Sacramento, 12/8/16 – 6 hours
• Annual CCCE Conference, Oakland, 3/22/17 – 6 competency hours
• Research for Dummies, Sacramento, 3/23/17 – 2 hours
• 7th Annual NANT Conference, Phoenix, 4/7 – 4/8/17 – 13.5 hours
• The Child in Front of you - 2015
• Pediatric Yoga - 2015
• NICU con-ed course, Shriners - 2015
• Autism, Asperger’s, Sensory & ADHD - 2016