Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Education
Courses Attended Skills Attained
Full Names And Surname
Nationality
Dependants
Language Competency
Hpcsa Registration
Otasa Registration
Mps Registration
Practice Number
Personal Information
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Hanri Meyer

Hanri Meyer

Occupational Therapist
Hartenbos

Summary

I am an Occupational Therapist with experience in physical rehabilitation, treating psychiatric patients and about 13 years' experience in Functional Capacity Evaluations and report writing.

I strive for excellence, efficiency, and good quality of work. I have excellent communication and problems solving skills, ability to approach a case holistically. I further have strong leadership qualities and good work ethic.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Rita van Biljon Occupational Therapists

Rita Van Biljon
1 2013 - Current
  • Evaluating claimants referred by attorneys for third party claims (RAF and Medical Negligence).
  • Compiling medico-legal reports.
  • Work and home visits.
  • Attending pre-trial meetings and court hearings as well as conducting of joint minutes.
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation and report writing for clients referred by insurance companies or independent organizations (physical, cognitive and psychological).
  • I have been the practice manager since 2017, which included training new therapists and managing therapists’ work, managing of the general administration in the office, communicating with attorneys regarding specific cases and reviewing and managing more complicated cases.

Summit Rehabilitation Centre - Meulmed hospital

Meulmed Hospital
03.2012 - 12.2012
  • Treating spinal cord injury patients within a physical rehabilitation framework: Individual therapy sessions; Group sessions (hand therapy, wheelchair skills); Patient education to spinal and neurological patients regarding basic seating (wheelchair) and equipment (assistive devices);
  • Ordering and making of assistive devices. Wheelchair seating evaluations.
  • Family meetings: explaining the Occupational Therapist’s role in the patient’s rehabilitation process;
  • Writing weekly progress reports and discharge reports, using the ROMS system and scoring;
  • Conducting patient specific home programs upon discharge of the patient; Home visits and work visits to facilitate the patient’s successful return to home and work environment after rehabilitation.

West Rand School

Department Of Education
01.2012 - 03.2012
  • Evaluating and treating physical disabled children from the ages of 4-10 years (Therapy included physical, perceptual and sensory modulation techniques); Evaluating and treating cognitively impaired or developmentally delayed children (Mostly group related therapy including physical and cognitive approaches)

Community Service Year

Witrand Psychiatric Hospital
1 2011 - 12.2011
  • Working in the physical rehabilitation unit gaining experience in evaluation and treatment of patients with neurological injuries and spinal injuries;
  • Assessing and treating children in the Paediatric outpatient department;
  • Evaluation and treatment (programs) of mentally handicapped inpatients and psychiatric patients.

Skills

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Education

Matriculated in 2006 from Potchefstroom Gimnasium High school, 

In Top 10 Academic performers of the year, 

Afrikaans Expo research: 2002-2006 (Won 4 National titles), 

National Home Economics Olympiad (1st place nationally), 2006 

Awarded the title in Highest achievement in areas Sport, Leadership and Culture and Academics, 


Obtained B. Occupational Therapy degree from University of the Free State in 2010

Academic performance under the top 5 of the class  

Courses Attended Skills Attained

  • SAMLA Seminar Debate: National Health Insurance (NHI), 2023-2024
  • FCE Think Tank: Cognition, 2023
  • FCE think tank – Job analysis, 2023
  • Bring balance to life, emotions and Time – 5 day bootcamp (Adri Geyer), 2022
  • OTASA Journal Club – covering various topics, 2022
  • Ethics in Medico-legal fields – MPS, 2022
  • Occupational Health and Safety (University of Stellenbosch), 2020-2021
  • Ergonomics and the Occupational Therapist (University of Stellenbosch), 2020-2021
  • Be informed Level 4 Lockdown regulations (OTASA), 2020-2021
  • OTASA journal Club – covering various topics, 2020-2021
  • Various Impact Learning workshops, including topics such as: Dyslexia, Metacognition, Executive function, Feeding, Childhood Psychiatric Disorders, 2016-2019
  • APOM (Activity Participation Outcome Measure) two day training, 2016-2019
  • Completed CPD Casebook questionnaires (ethics), 2016-2019
  • International Functional Capacity Evaluation Workshop, 2015
  • SAMLS Expert Witness training (Mock Trial), 2015
  • FCE training course presented by Tanya Campbell, 2014
  • Workwell training and accreditation, 2014
  • Pain management course (PMPG), 2014
  • SAMLS expert witness training, 2013
  • POTS course focusing on evaluation and treatment of psychiatric conditions, 2013
  • Basic Life support course, 2013
  • Basic Wheelchair Seating course, 2012
  • Ethical course on basic ethical principles in health care, 2012
  • Presenting a Spinal Cord Injury related study (conducted by myself) at the annual SASCA conference in Cape Town, 2012
  • SANDTA beginners course for evaluation and treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy, 2011

Full Names And Surname

Hanri Meyer

Nationality

South African

Dependants

Two

Language Competency

Afrikaans, English (Fully Bilingual)

Hpcsa Registration

OT0080080

Otasa Registration

5441

Mps Registration

1802

Practice Number

1161563

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8811140015084
  • Age: 35 years
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Date of Birth: 11/14/88
  • Gender: Female
  • Driving License: Code EB
  • Marital Status: Married

References

  • Rita van Biljon, rita@rvbiljonot.co.za
  • Alet-Mari Kunz, aletmari@rvbiljonot.co.za
  • Elreen Visser, elreen@rvbiljonot.co.za

Timeline

Summit Rehabilitation Centre - Meulmed hospital

Meulmed Hospital
03.2012 - 12.2012

West Rand School

Department Of Education
01.2012 - 03.2012

Rita van Biljon Occupational Therapists

Rita Van Biljon
1 2013 - Current

Community Service Year

Witrand Psychiatric Hospital
1 2011 - 12.2011

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