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Brignol ROLLYNS

Lehigh Acres

Summary

Hardworking and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant offering 8 years of experience with strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in patient care, time management and therapy-program execution.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PTA

Lehigh Acres Health & Rehab Center
04.2024 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Page Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
02.2022 - 04.2024
  • Improved patient mobility by implementing personalized therapeutic exercise programs and manual therapy techniques.
  • Assisted in reducing patient pain levels through targeted massage therapy, heat/cold treatments, and electrical stimulation.
  • Enhanced patient rehabilitation outcomes by closely monitoring progress and adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
  • Promoted faster recovery for post-surgical patients with tailored stretching and strengthening exercises.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions
02.2021 - 02.2022
  • Assessed treatment plans and makes adjustments as needed for maximum benefits.
  • Performed a wide range of therapeutic exercise programs involving an active and passive range of motion, muscle re-education, and various modalities.
  • Measured patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments and information for patient evaluations
  • Monitored operation of equipment, observed patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report results to physical therapist
  • Administered active and passive manual therapeutic exercises and massages
  • Ensured patient care documentation was timely, legible, and efficient.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Southwest Florida Home Therapy
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Displayed courtesy, compassion and respect tp patients, families, caregivers, and coworkers.
  • Monitor vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, and O2 saturation.
  • Facilitate physical therapy following POC for patients with various orthopedic condition and acute health problem such as CABG and COPD.
  • Utilize Kinnser software to maintain accurate records of patient care, conditions, progress and concerns in response to therapy.
  • Assisted and train patient and caregiver in transfer and ambulation techniques both independently and with assistive devices.
  • Demonstrate HEP and discuss of patient compliance.
  • Demonstrate clear written and oral communication skills when working with healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.

PTA

Select Rehabilitation
12.2018 - 02.2021
  • Currently work with patient disabled by illness, accident or congenital.
  • Performs delegated treatment procedures such as therapeutic exercises to maintain and restore strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion; gait training and functional training for transferring and wheelchair activities; and treatment procedures involving use of therapeutic equipment, machines, and assistive or supportive devices
  • Administer manual therapeutic exercises to advance and maintain muscle function.
  • Assessed treatment plans and made adjustments as needed for maximum benefits.
  • Progresses patient through treatment program, deciding when to advance patient to more difficult activities, when to modify level of activity, or when to interrupt treatment based upon patient's reaction and response to treatment program; reports observations to physical therapist
  • Encourages and motivates patients to participate in treatment program by discussing and explaining their treatment goals and objectives
  • Demonstrates, trains, and directs patients in use and care of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches, and other special equipment
  • Maintains accurate records of therapy treatments performed and duration and frequency of treatments that will be reviewed and countersigned by physical therapist
  • Instructs members of other health disciplines or caregivers in standard methods of performing transfers, ambulation, and positioning of patients
  • Record patients’ treatments, response time, and development.
  • Communicated with physicians to provide updates on patient care.

Plumber's Helper

B&I Contractors Inc.
12.2013 - 12.2016
  • Installed valves, hangers, supports and flanges inside piping systems.
  • Used rulers and levels to locate and mark position of pipe installations, passage holes and connections.
  • Used couplings, clamps and screws to assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings.
  • Filled plumbing fixtures and pipes with water or air to detect and locate leaks.

Physical Therapy Technician

NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
01.2009 - 12.2012
  • Prepared patients to meet with physical therapists.
  • Worked in acute care setting, assisted Physical therapist with pt care.
  • Monitored pt with exercise programe under direct supervision of Physical therapist.
  • Applied modalities such as hot pack, Ice pack as required.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment.

Education

Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant

HODGES UNIVERSITY
Naples, FL
12.2017

High School Diploma -

Immokalee High School
Immokalee, FL
06.1998

Skills

  • Kinnser and Casamba proficient
  • Administer traction to relieve neck and back pain
  • Performing therapeutic massage
  • Manual muscle testing
  • Manual therapy techniques
  • Therapeutic modalities
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
  • Cultural competency
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Adaptable

Certification

  • Licensed PTA
  • CPR/First Aid certified

Timeline

PTA

Lehigh Acres Health & Rehab Center
04.2024 - Current

Physical Therapist Assistant

Page Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
02.2022 - 04.2024

Physical Therapist Assistant

Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions
02.2021 - 02.2022

Physical Therapist Assistant

Southwest Florida Home Therapy
01.2021 - 12.2022

PTA

Select Rehabilitation
12.2018 - 02.2021

Plumber's Helper

B&I Contractors Inc.
12.2013 - 12.2016

Physical Therapy Technician

NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
01.2009 - 12.2012
  • Licensed PTA
  • CPR/First Aid certified

Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant

HODGES UNIVERSITY

High School Diploma -

Immokalee High School
Brignol ROLLYNS