Brett Novak
Kingman,AZ
Summary
Experienced and well rounded Physical Therapist Assistant with a love for helping people regain independence from weakness, illness, surgery, pain, etc. Loyal and love to learn and adapt to whatever situation is at hand. Supportive of peers and seek their betterment as well as own. Practice same standards expected of patients of overall wellness and healthy habits.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kingman Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
- Follow PT plan of care to provide optimal care to patients in the safest and most efficient way.
- Communicating well with patient's primary PT regarding patient progress or change in status.
- Maintain valid licensure to practice as PTA, as well as updated BLS.
- Continuing education to maintain best practice standards and exercising optimal defensive documentation for successful reimbursement and patient care.
- Providing mentorship for student PTAs needing clinical rotation experience.
- Following hospital standards in dress, actions, and mission, to provide the regions best care.
Physical Therapist Assistant
White Mountain Physical Therapy
05.2010 - 04.2015
- Follow PT plan of care to provide optimal care to patients in the safest and most efficient way.
- Communicating well with patient's primary PT regarding patient progress or change in status.
- Maintain valid licensure to practice as PTA.
- Cover patients at outlying offices when that location's PT was sick or on vacation.
- Manage Show Low location full time and see full caseload (only had PT present 1 in 5 days of the week).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Brigham Young University, Idaho
Rexburg, ID07-2019
Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Mohave Community College
Lake Havasu City, AZ05-2010
Skills
PTA clinical rotations in: Acute rehab, PICU/NICU, and outpatient
Green Belt Leadership Training
Continuing education in:
-Functional Strengthening (great lakes)
-ICE geriatric strengthening
-Graston Technique -Basic
-Running injuries
-Mulligan Concept Upper Quadrant & Lower Quadrant
-McKenzie: A & B
-The Cervicothoracic complex
-Temporomandibular disorders
-Traumatic hand injury therapy techniques
-The Overhead Athlete
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout
2 years served in Bolivia Cochabamba Mission
Husband and father
Pianist
Certification
BLS
PTA license for Arizona #008918
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kingman Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
Physical Therapist Assistant
White Mountain Physical Therapy
05.2010 - 04.2015
BLS
PTA license for Arizona #008918
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Brigham Young University, Idaho
Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Mohave Community College
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