Amy McDonald
Downingtown,PA
Summary
Accomplished Physical Therapist possessing strong clinical assessment and evaluation skills. Provides supportive environment conducive to addressing individual needs. Distinguished client-facing skills and experience working closely with health care professionals to assess and treat complex conditions.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Therapist
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2006 - Current
- Function as Lead Physical Therapist on majority of weekends
- Responsible for: supervision of all therapy and support staff; manage patient/family service recovery issues and participate in safety huddle calls
- Address wheelchair/seating needs when technician not available
- Responsible for generation of minutes report for compliance with Medicare guidelines and implementing response if found out of daily compliance
- Responsible for managing and scheduling therapy for weekends
- Mentored new physical therapists, fostering supportive learning environment and sharing clinical expertise.
- Observed and recorded patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners and recommend adjustments to improve quality of treatment plans.
- Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
- Worked in Outpatient Seating and mobility clinic as PRN Physical Therapist from May 2014 - Nov 2014. Responsible for wheelchair and seating evaluations of medically and neurologically complex patients, completed necessary letters of medical necessity, upon delivery fit patients to their new systems and solved any issues that arose with new equipment
Staff Physical Therapist
Hickory House Nursing Home Inc
03.2011 - 05.2018
- Taught patients how to use braces, crutches, and prosthetic devices to reduce pain.
- Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.
- Tested and measured patients' strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity and respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
Physical Therapist Advanced Clinician
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2002 - 12.2006
- Responsible for supervising and mentoring staff in medical rehab and provided specialty focus in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
- Other duties included seating and positioning, wheelchair assessments and orders
- Participated and conducted Spinal Cord Injury education series, performance reviews, orientation of new staff, and therapy scheduling duties
- Worked with Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital marketing and Main Line Health cardiologists to develop sternal precaution protocols
Staff Physical Therapist
BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
08.1997 - 10.2002
- Staff physical therapist who displayed expertise in treating and evaluating diverse populations including: patients with spinal cord injury, brain injury, CVA, complex neurologic diagnoses, amputations, post-orthopedic surgery, and multi-trauma
- Other responsibilities/projects: Establishment of inpatient seating clinic
- Committee member to evaluate usage of rehabilitation techs
- Participated in orientation of rehab techs
- Task force member of extended day therapies committee
- Supervision of wheelchair technician
- Displayed expertise to treat different patient populations, performing evaluations if needed
- Completed thorough examinations of cognition, ROM, MMT, balance, sensory and functional areas to prioritize and provide patient centered plan of care
- Maintain safe work environment for peers and patients and contacts advanced clinicians as needed with any issues.
Staff Physical Therapist
WOODROW WILSON REHABILITATION CENTER (WWRC)
07.1993 - 08.1997
- Staff physical therapist for vocational training and rehabilitation center
- Primary focus was evaluating, treating, and educating clients to reach their full potential for independence following spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, and other traumatic injuries
- Co-lead on developing Short Term Rehabilitation unit service line and developing mission statement
- Physical Therapy department wheelchair champion
- Represented WWRC at job fairs at local universities
- Specialization in spinal cord injury rehab
- Proficient in wheelchair, seating and positioning assessments of inpatient and outpatients
- Conducted Functional Work Assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
State University of New York At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.1993
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Service recovery
- Weekend Safety therapy lead
- Quality indicator credentialed
- Clinical reasoning
- Patient Relations
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff education and training
- Wheelchair Assessment
Leadership Experience
Coordinator of Womens ministry, Walking with Purpose, St. Joseph Parish, Downingtown, 08/2022 to Present
Weekend physical therapy supervisor, Bryn Mawr Rehabiliation Hospital, Malvern PA 12/2006 to Present
Advanced Clinician, Dogwood Unit, Bryn Mawr Rehabiliation Hospital, Malvern PA 6/2002 to 12/2006
Walking with Purpose Women's Ministry Coordinator
Responsible for selection of bible study for the season, registering participants, marketing to the parish, delegation to hospitality, audio/visual, small group leaders, assist with small group leadership learning, act as small group leader, foster a warm, beautiful, caring, safe environment, institute national survey and communicate results with parish Pastor, and coordinate service projects.
Timeline
Staff Physical Therapist
Hickory House Nursing Home Inc
03.2011 - 05.2018
Physical Therapist
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2006 - Current
Physical Therapist Advanced Clinician
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2002 - 12.2006
Staff Physical Therapist
BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
08.1997 - 10.2002
Staff Physical Therapist
WOODROW WILSON REHABILITATION CENTER (WWRC)
07.1993 - 08.1997
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
State University of New York At Buffalo
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