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Alex Nikolaenko

KC,MO

Summary

Friendly Physical Therapist Intern with strengths in relieving pain and decreasing patient stress. Effectively monitors and tracks patient needs and progress through routine assessments, keeping accurate files. Positive attitude builds strong work relationships.

Overview

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Work History

Dairy Clerk

Hy-Vee
  • Interaction with different types of customers, employees, vendors, problem solving

Barback

Boulevard Brewing Company
  • Interacting with a wide variety of customers; customer service, problem solving

Intern

Modern Physical Therapy
04.2024 - 06.2024


  • Gained valuable experience working with patients with chronic, recurrent, and acute pain applying learned concepts directly into relevant treatment situations.
  • Provided hands-on assistance during manual therapy sessions, effectively supporting patients needs while ensuring their safety.
  • Gained hands-on experience with IAOM Manual Therapy techniques.
  • Actively sought feedback from supervising therapists regarding clinical performance, leading to consistent professional growth and improvement.
  • Increased patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
  • Assisted in developing targeted home exercise programs to maximize patient adherence and recovery.
  • Adapted treatment plans according to changing patient needs or medical conditions for consistent progress towards goals.
  • Coordinated scheduling with patients and staff members for efficient time management within the clinic setting.
  • Streamlined documentation processes, maintaining accurate and timely records of patient progress.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

Rockhurst University
12.2024

Bachelor's Degree in Health Science -

University of Missouri Kansas City
05.2021

Skills

  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Communication abilities
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Teamwork orientation
  • Customer interaction
  • Training and mentoring
  • Product stocking
  • Cleanliness standards
  • Stock Rotation
  • Task Delegation

Certification

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 2021-present
  • American Heart Association: CPR Certified, 2022-present

Affiliations

American Physical Therapy Association, 2022-present

Shadowing and Intern Experience

  • Unpaid Student Intern, Northland Rehab, 300, Willie Yuen DPT; CSCS, Kansas City, MO, 01/2021-05/2021
  • Clinical Experience, Concentra, 5 Weeks, Mitchell Barber DPT, Kansas City, MO, 10/2023-12/2023, Worked in an outpatient setting with patients who are on workman’s compensation, Co-treatment of complex patients with a clinical instructor, Treatment of pain generators and their associated dysfunctions, Peripheral/Central Neurogenic Pain, Post Surgery Physical Therapy, Overseer for one physical therapist assistant, Worked directly with a Physician’s Assistant and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine to create patients’ plans of care
  • Clinical Experience, Modern Physical Therapy, 10 Weeks, Esteban Azevedo, Kansas City, MO, 04/2024-06/2024, Worked in an outpatient setting with a variety of complex patients, Chronic Pain, Recurrent Pain, Acute Pain, Post Surgical, Worked directly with clinical instructor and other physical therapists, Delegate tasks to physical therapy techs, Learned two new electronic medical records and became a mentor to help teach the other physical therapists how to use them

Timeline

Intern

Modern Physical Therapy
04.2024 - 06.2024

Dairy Clerk

Hy-Vee

Barback

Boulevard Brewing Company

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

Rockhurst University

Bachelor's Degree in Health Science -

University of Missouri Kansas City
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 2021-present
  • American Heart Association: CPR Certified, 2022-present
Alex Nikolaenko