Christina A. Roman
Merrick,New York
Summary
Dynamic, highly motivated, and patient focused professional, with 20 years of manual physical therapy experience, with strong clinical assessment and evaluation skills. Committed to providing innovative, individualized patient treatment plans, and achieve high patient satisfaction scores and outcome measures. Team oriented, with excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist
Physiologic Physical Therapy
05.2005 - Current
- Manage a high-volume caseload, with excellent time management skills
- Evaluate physician referrals and determine appropriate evaluation procedures according to patient needs and medical history.
- Develop comprehensive, customized treatment plans and goals, to address individual patient needs.
- Strong manual therapy techniques, and therapeutic exercises to improve range of motion, strength, balance and coordination.
- Adapt therapy sessions and exercises according to patient progress and limitations.
- Educate patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
- Conduct clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
- Create individualized exercise programs to improve patient mobility and function.
- Observe and record patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners, and recommend adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
- Clinical instructor to guide students through their clinical rotation.
Physical Therapist
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for evaluating a wide variety of diagnoses, which included orthopedic injuries, neurologic diseases, joint replacements, debilitation, and generalized weakness following illness.
- Instructed patients in how to use braces, crutches, and prosthetic devices to reduce pain.
- Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
- Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs.
- Discussed rehabilitation and reconditioning options to improve patients' function and quality of life.
- Coordinated patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists.
Physical Therapist
Long Beach Medical Center
12.2005 - 03.2011
- Evaluate assigned patients and develop treatment plans. This included specific goals and activities, and modifying treatment plans as necessary, based on patient's current level of function.
- Implemented individualized plans of care to effectively restore functional mobility to each patient.
- Consulted with other members of rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate activity and/or program for individual patients, based on patient needs and capabilities.
- Educated family members prior to discharge regarding safety with transfers and ambulation with an assistive device, stair training, and home exercise programs.
- Maintained a safe working environment for patients.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NYBachelor of Health Science -
University of Miami
Miami, FLSkills
- Orthopedic specialist
- Sports injury management
- Manual Therapy techniques
- Patient assessments
- Rehabilitation Protocols
- Clinical Reasoning
- Differential Diagnosis
- Focused on consistent, quality care
- Therapeutic exercise
- Student training
- Time management proficiency
Certification
- Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) - American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
- Licensed Physical Therapist, State of New York #027483
Continuing Education
- Institute of Physical Art Courses: Back Education Training; PNF I & II; Functional Mobilization I & II; Knee Junction Dilemma; Functional Mobilization Upper Extremities
- Maitland Basic Spinal- MT-2
- Kinesiotaping
- HSS Sports Medicine Symposium
- Lumbopelvic Integration
- Evidence in Motion- OCS course
Timeline
Physical Therapist
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
08.2014 - 01.2015
Physical Therapist
Long Beach Medical Center
12.2005 - 03.2011
Physical Therapist
Physiologic Physical Therapy
05.2005 - Current
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
New York Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Health Science -
University of Miami
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