Caitlin Quinton
Doctor Of Physical Therapy
York,PA
Summary
Dynamic Staff Physical Therapist seeking a PRN physical therapist position with weekend availability. I specialize in interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-focused therapy. Proven success in optimizing discharge planning and enhancing functional mobility through innovative treatment plans. Skilled in balance training and committed to empowering patients and families for improved independence and safety.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Staff Physical Therapist
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
York, Pennsylvania
01.2024 - Current
- Determine prior level of function, assess and evaluate functional mobility status including bed mobility, transfers, car transfer, ambulation, and step negotiation.
- Assess and determine appropriate assistive device and adaptive equipment. Completion of training with devices and equipment to improve safety and independence.
- Creation of plans of care, goals, assisting with determination of length of stay based on functional status.
- Plan and administer treatment plans to improve functional mobility to achieve patient and family centered goals.
- Use of body weight support system (VECTOR) for completion of transfer training, gait training, step negotiation, and balance training.
- Use of Barihab Mat Table for postural training, transfer training, and standing tolerance.
- Collaboration and communication with multidisciplinary team to plan for safe and success discharge.
- Ordering durable medical equipment through "Parachute EMR" and completion of face-to-face supporting documentation to obtain equipment prior to patient discharge.
- Completion of family training with caregivers to educate, demonstrate, and practice the patient's functional abilities with caregivers providing assist with skilled feedback.
- Completion of home evaluations to ensure patient is safe and functional in home set up prior to discharge from facility. Recommendation of changes to home prior to discharge.
- Completion of consultation with orthotist to obtain appropriate bracing to improve patient safety and functional independence.
- Completion of consultation for custom wheelchair evaluations for improvement in seating and independence in navigation of home environment.
Staff Physical Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute LLC
York, Pennsylvania
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Evaluated and assessed patients to identify objective and functional deficits in order to develop treatment plans and exercise programs to help patient's achieve their goals.
- Educated patient's, family, and caregivers on their individualized physical therapy diagnosis, purpose of therapy, prevention of injury, and plan to ensure return to their best fit goals.
- Test-treat-retest within session to ensure meaningful change in patient symptoms with treatment interventions.
- Management of schedule to improve patient attendance and adherence to their plan of care.
- Supervised physical therapy assistants, technician, part-time students, and volunteers.
- Established caseload of 50% orthopedic, 10% pediatric, and 40% pelvic floor patients.
- Experienced with workers' compensation patient caseload and communication with physicians, case management, and adjusters.
- Experienced with Spanish speaking translator to provide patient care.
- Collaborated with orthotists to obtain brace wear for patients.
- Collaborated and communicated with physician's to address patient progress in plan of care.
- Attended lunch meetings with Marketing Team to obtain and maintain referral sources.
Staff Physical Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute LLC
Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Evaluated orthopedic patients and identified objective and functional deficits obtained. Assessed musculoskeletal deficits to determine physical therapy diagnosis and create individualized treatment plan.
- Managed and created template evaluation openings for upcoming weeks to address new patient access.
- Managed and scheduled patient appointments, reschedules, and cancellations.
- Maintained Workers' Compensation and Orthopedic caseload.
- Communicated and collaborated with physician's and case management to update on patient progress in therapy.
- Communicated and collaborated with insurance teams to obtain physical therapy insurance approval.
PRN Physical Therapy
OSS Outpatient Orthopedic Hospital
York, Pennsylvania
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Evaluated post-surgical patients to determine appropriate goals to return patient to in home setting.
- Educate patient, family and caregivers in safety of completion of ADLs, transfers, and ambulation to allow patient to return home with greatest level of independence.
- Educated patient and family on post surgical after care to ensure full recovery following surgical intervention.
- Communicated with nursing staff, physicians, and care staff to address pain management, equipment, and discharge needs.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, WV 05.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD 08.2013 - 05.2015
Associate of Science -
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD 08.2011 - 05.2013
Skills
Caseload Management
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Patient-Focused Therapy
Neurological Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Balance Training
Prosthetic Training
Discharge Planning
Family Training
Licenses/Certifications
Physical Therapist
Pennsylvania Department of State
Issued: 8/18/2020 Expires: 12/31/26
Credential ID: PT028873
Direct Access Physical Therapist
Pennsylvania Department of State
Issued: 10/24/2023 Expires: 12/31/2026
Credential ID: DAPT005902
Basic Life Support, CPR, & AED
American Heart Association
Issued: 5/27/2025 Expires: 5/27/2027
Credential ID: 1hrghfnwbq3w2erwguhtjxxl
Continuing Education
- Interventions for Functional Mobility and Gait in the Aging Adult
- Examination of Functional Mobility and Gait in the Aging Adult
- The Need to Know: Geriatrics and Vestibular
- Best Practice in Dual-Tasking: Examination Through Intervention
- Vital Sign Interpretation in Acute Care Rehabilitation
- Neuropathy: Challenging Your Assumptions and Advancing Your Practice
- Pain Neuroscience and the Older Adult
- Pelvic Health Urogenital Triangle
- Medical Screening
- Lower Quarter Sports: Prevention to Performance
- Pelvic Health for the Orthopedic Physical Therapist
- Clinical Decision Making for the Manual Therapist
- Upper Quarter Sports: Prevention to Performance
- Skilled Integration of Manual Therapy and Exercise
- Cervicothoracic Examination and Treatment
- Lumbopelvic Examination and Treatment
- Lower Quarter Examinations and Treatments
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
Timeline
Staff Physical Therapist
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Staff Physical Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute LLC
08.2022 - 12.2023
PRN Physical Therapy
OSS Outpatient Orthopedic Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2022
Staff Physical Therapist
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute LLC
08.2020 - 08.2022
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
Wheeling Jesuit University
05.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
08.2013 - 05.2015
Associate of Science -
Chesapeake College
08.2011 - 05.2013
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