Marie Eugenio

The Abington of Glenview is a subacute rehabilitation facility with short term, long term and outpatient physical therapy services.

• Inspected physician and nursing referrals and determined appropriate evaluation procedures.
• Conducted clinical assessment and outcome measures to determine patient needs.
• Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and/or improve physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent disability.
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
• Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
• Attended care conferences, communicated with orthopedic case managers and other health care practitioners involved in the care of rehab patients to establish appropriate discharge plans and recommendations.
• Supervised clinical students, certified and licensed assistants, technicians and volunteers.
• Observed and recorded patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners and recommend adjustments to treatment plans.

Essential Rehab Services, LLC wass a rehabilitation therapies staffing company contracted out to multiple home health agencies in need of PRN physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants.

• Acted as a liaison between company therapists and home health agency to ensure timely visits and documentation, documentation review and ensuring compliance with company and insurance policies and clinical guidelines.
• Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve schedule targets.
• Developed impactful and strategic partnerships with home health agencies to drive business development.
• Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
• Provided documentation of processes to comply with regulations and company policies.
• Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions.
• Collaborated with patients, families and support departments to adequately plan for patient rehabilitation needs.

Worked in two Rehabilitation Facilities during this time, one with psychiatric population and another with patients undergoing dialysis treatment

• Provided training to clinical staff regarding role of Physical Therapy department in establishing functional goals for long term patients, and patients with chronic conditions.
• Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
• Planned and administered range of treatments including passive and active therapeutic interventions.
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
• Taught patients uses of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic devices.
• Aided and counseled patients adjusting to permanent physical disabilities.

Worked in short term and long term rehabilitation setting with memory care unit

• Responsibilities included mentoring Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant students in their clinical rotation, backup manager delegating staff workload and attending department head meetings when rehab manager is unable.
• Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
• Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent disability.
• Observed and recorded patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners and recommend adjustments to treatment plans.
• Determined appropriate orthoses/prostheses and durable medical equipment to improve patient mobility.
• Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
• Trained and oriented new physical therapists and physical therapy assistants.
• Supervised clinical students, certified and licensed assistants, technicians and volunteers.
• Attended interdepartmental team meetings to discuss daily operations, provide input from rehabilitation therapy stand point, communicate issues that require nursing or social services' attention that is impacting specific patient's progress in his/her respective therapeutic discipline.

Assignments in various rehabilitation settings including acute and subacute care, outpatient and hospital settings.

• Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
• Planned and administered range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs involving active and passive therapeutic interventions.
• Observed and recorded patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners and recommend adjustments to treatment plans.

• Evaluation and assessment of occupation and sports related injuries.
• Field management of sports teams
• Constructed physiotherapy treatment and management plans to increase functionality and strength.
• Provided continuing education regarding current research and treatment interventions about orthopedic conditions.