Brian Ruppert
Newport,New York
Summary
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with a 25 year career in outpatient physical therapy and innate desire to help others. Blue collar by heart, but adaptive to be efficacious with whatever is seriously endeavor in. Diligent to always improve knowledge and skills, continuing education for personal and professional development is essential. Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to allow real time adaptation to changing environments while minimizing compromise. Attention to detail and safety considerations must always be at the forefront.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist Assistant
Balanced Health Physical Therapy
Gloversville, NY
01.2015 - Current
- Implement treatment plans to vast outpatient populations inflicted with varieties of sports/work related injuries, musculoskeletal/neurological dysfunction, age-related degenerative change, chronic pain syndromes and post-surgical trauma.
- Manage daily caseloads of 10-12 patient's including electronic documentation on treatments, problems/progressions and recommendations for each.
- Collaborate with referring physicians to maximize patient return to prior levels of function.
- Assisted in pool management for aquatics program, facilitating operational maintenance.
PTA/Landscaper
St. Johnsville Rehab/D'Alessandro's Landscaping
St Johnsville/Frankfort, NY
08.2011 - 01.2016
- Employed part time at each place following 1.5 years full time employment with Fairway Physical Therapy.
- PT duties remain constant at each place of employment.
- Performed landscaping duties including construction of new landscapes and hardscapes for various residential and commercial properties.
- Redesign/restoration and maintenance of existing landscapes.
- Transported crew members to job sites using company trucks.
PTA
Slocum Dickson Medical Group, PLLC
New Hartford, NY
08.2003 - 04.2010
- Employed in fast paced outpatient clinic implementing treatment plans to individuals with sport/work related injuries/repetitive use syndromes to restore pain free function
- Electronic documentation of daily treatments, clinical observations and prognoses of each patient.
- Regular collaboration with physicians to maximize patient benefit.
- Maintain title of "pool manager" for latter 5 years of facilitating operational maintenance, product inventory/ordering and cleaning.
- Clinical Instructor (CI) for second year PTA student.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY04.1997
US Army - Honorable Discharge
Ft. Sam Houston, TX - Ft. Jackson, SCIndirect Fire Infantryman - 11C10
US Army - Honorable Discharge
Ft. Benning, GA.Skills
- Conscientious driving with no accidents/infractions
- Past experience operating commercial military and civilian motor vehicles
- Detail oriented with ability to attain set goals
- Reliable and punctual with excellent work ethic
- Effective carry over of therapeutic intervention to everyday sports/work-related activities
- Effective interpersonal skills spanning different populations of diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds
- Honest, sincere and willing to go above and beyond to help others
Certification
CPR/ALS certified
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant
Balanced Health Physical Therapy
01.2015 - Current
PTA/Landscaper
St. Johnsville Rehab/D'Alessandro's Landscaping
08.2011 - 01.2016
PTA
Slocum Dickson Medical Group, PLLC
08.2003 - 04.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Herkimer County Community College
US Army - Honorable Discharge
Indirect Fire Infantryman - 11C10
US Army - Honorable Discharge