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Carly Pouttu

Frisco,TX

Summary

Accomplished and driven Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapist with 3+ years of experience treating professional and high-level athletes and adolescent and adult patients. Polished in treating a multitude of orthopedic, neurologic, and post-operative injuries and restoring movement and performance. Compassionate communicator with outstanding patient rapport-building skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physical Therapist

Elite OrthoSport Physical Therapy and Performance
Los Angeles, CA
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • Utilized advanced manual therapy techniques and sport-specific therapeutic exercise prescription to restore, maintain, and improve physical functioning and performance in the professional and high-level athlete patient population.
  • Improved patient mobility, strength, and neuromuscular control by developing personalized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
  • Supervised and instructed clinical students, rehab technicians, and volunteers.

Physical Therapist

NeuroSport Physical Therapy
South Pasadena, CA
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Managed a clinical caseload of orthopedic and neurologic patients with a variety of extremity, spinal, and neurologic dysfunctions.
  • Participated in weekly shadowing of local orthopedic surgeons during outpatient visits and surgeries.
  • Developed clinical reasoning and decision-making skills with 4 hours/week of structured clinical mentorship with senior USC faculty.

Physical Therapy Teaching Assistant

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Presented gross human anatomy lessons to first-year DPT students in the classroom and human cadaver lab.
  • Held weekly office hours to review anatomy lab information with students.
  • Performed timely and accurate grading of all assignments, quizzes, and examinations.

Clinical Content Developer

CoverMyMeds
Columbus, OH
11.2016 - 07.2018
  • Conducted extensive research on health plans, drug formularies, and prior authorization processes for medications.
  • Configured health plan billing information to ensure the accuracy of both new and existing prior authorization forms.
  • Organized online coding (XML and HTML) of prior authorization forms.

Account Coordinator

CoverMyMeds
Columbus, OH
03.2016 - 11.2016
  • Provided excellent inbound and outbound customer support to healthcare providers, pharmacies, and health insurance companies via phone, email, and web-based chat.
  • Trained prescribers and pharmacists on software utilization and implementation into workflows.
  • Troubleshooted technical issues with internal software development and engineering teams.

Clinical Research Assistant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
07.2015 - 03.2016
  • Assisted Principal Investigators, Sub-Investigators, and Clinical Research Coordinators with 10+ clinical protocols related to acute stroke and traumatic brain injury in the Division of Cerebrovascular and Neurocritical Care.
  • Effectively explained and provided details of the processes and goals of the research studies to patients and families seen in the Emergency Department, hospital, and outpatient clinical settings.
  • Obtained informed consent, conducted medical history assessments, and monitored patients for adverse reactions to treatment.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Health And Exercise Science

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
05-2015

Skills

  • Orthopedic and sports rehabilitation
  • Advanced clinical reasoning
  • Movement analysis
  • Manual therapy techniques
  • Therapeutic exercise prescription
  • Patient examination and evaluation
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Patient case management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Collaborative goal setting

Certification

  • California Physical Therapist Licensed #300872 - 2021
  • Texas Physical Therapist Licensee - In Process
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), American Heart Association - June 2022

Timeline

Physical Therapist

Elite OrthoSport Physical Therapy and Performance
10.2022 - 12.2023

Physical Therapist

NeuroSport Physical Therapy
08.2021 - 08.2022

Physical Therapy Teaching Assistant

University of Southern California
08.2021 - 12.2021

Clinical Content Developer

CoverMyMeds
11.2016 - 07.2018

Account Coordinator

CoverMyMeds
03.2016 - 11.2016

Clinical Research Assistant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
07.2015 - 03.2016

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science - Health And Exercise Science

Wake Forest University
  • California Physical Therapist Licensed #300872 - 2021
  • Texas Physical Therapist Licensee - In Process
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), American Heart Association - June 2022
Carly Pouttu