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Clara Fernandez

Longwood,FL

Summary

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with excellent skills in customer service and assessing musculoskeletal conditions. Background working in high-tempo in-hospital rehab centers focused on Orthopedic and Neuro cases. Focused on cultivating positive patient relationships. Knowledgeable in rehabilitation and caseload management. Successful career history comprising for more than 20 years.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

Advent Health Orlando
01.2019 - Current

Full time PTA duties in a acute care setting including: stroke, orthopedic, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, neurologic, trauma, and wound care.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Florida Hospital
05.1999 - 01.2019

Provided full time PTA position in acute care setting. Different diagnosis such as: orthopedic, neurologic, trauma, dementia, wound care and other conditions.

Document patient progress and complete discharge summaries, home-program, treatment plans and other patient's needs.

Clinical educator for PTA students for 7+ years.

Physical Therapist Assistant

IHCS, Central Park Village, Subacute Rehab
03.1994 - 09.1999

Full time PTA duties under multiple Physical therapist's supervision, care of patients with multiple diagnosis, wound care, stroke, MVA, different orthopedic diagnosis, dementia, and other diagnosis affecting geriatric and adult population.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Centro Medico De Caracas
11.1991 - 12.1993

Full time PTA duties under Physician supervision.

Physical Therapist Assistant

San Rafael Retirment Home
03.1991 - 10.1991

Full time PTA duties under Physician supervision.

Education

Associate in Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy Assistance

Universidad Central De Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
07.1991

Skills

  • Joint Protection
  • Patient Education
  • Strengthening
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Treatment Implementation
  • Orthopedics
  • Emergency Response
  • Pain Management Techniques
  • Safety Management
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Gait Training
  • Muscle Performance
  • CPR Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Advent Health Orlando
01.2019 - Current

Physical Therapist Assistant

Florida Hospital
05.1999 - 01.2019

Physical Therapist Assistant

IHCS, Central Park Village, Subacute Rehab
03.1994 - 09.1999

Physical Therapist Assistant

Centro Medico De Caracas
11.1991 - 12.1993

Physical Therapist Assistant

San Rafael Retirment Home
03.1991 - 10.1991

Associate in Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy Assistance

Universidad Central De Venezuela
Clara Fernandez