Seeking a physical therapy assistant position utilizing my education, experience, interpersonal skills, and dedication to patient rehabilitation, growth, and success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Therapist Assistant
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
05.2021 - Current
Floating between both acute and rehabilitation settings with a variety of high complexity patients such as but not limited to patients who have experienced strokes, traumatic brain injuries, cardiac / pulmonary procedures, and orthopedic procedures including amputations, joint replacements, fracture repairs, and spinal trauma / surgeries.
Duties included working hands-on with patients providing therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activity interventions, working on sitting / standing balance tasks, postural corrections, gait training, car transfers, and extensive family training to prepare and establish confidence in providing support for patient.
Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to ensure patient is receiving highest level of care with therapy, patient nursing needs, and discharge needs such as disposition and equipment to ensure patient safety and greatest outcome for success.
To-Go Specialist
Chuys
03.2011 - 08.2021
Built interpersonal and communication skills while working alongside a team providing excellent customer service.
Acquired efficient time management skills and working in a fast-paced environment.
Developed leadership skills while training new hires regarding job duties, safety, and general policies and procedures.
Rehabilitation Technician
TIRR Memorial Hermann at Medical Center
05.2015 - 07.2018
Assisted many physical and occupational therapists with patient populations such as but not limited to traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, amputees, and burn therapy.
Duties included working hands-on with each therapist and their corresponding patient with transfers, functional training, treadmill locomotor and exoskeleton gait training, molding temporary orthotics, and neurodevelopment treatment.
Established memorable rapport and relationships with all team members, patients, and their loved ones.
Education
Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Rotations
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Lone Star College Montgomery
Conroe, TX
07-2020
Exercise Science
University of Houston
Houston, TX
05-2015
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
05.2021 - Current
Rehabilitation Technician
TIRR Memorial Hermann at Medical Center
05.2015 - 07.2018
To-Go Specialist
Chuys
03.2011 - 08.2021
Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Rotations
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant