DOMENICA B. POTENA, PT, DPT
Egg Harbor,NJ
Summary
Doctor of Physical Therapy with 14 years of progressive clinical experience, including 5+ years delivering virtual care. Proven leader and mentor with experience in staff recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance oversight. Partnered with software developers to build a scalable virtual home exercise platform, creating standardized clinical scripting to improve consistency, patient adherence, and care quality. Strong communicator and operational thinker seeking to transition into clinical operations or program management to support organizational growth, quality outcomes, and team excellence.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Therapist
Vori Health
Nashville, TN
01.2021 - Current
- Full Time 40 hours per week
- Provide physical therapy and integrative patient care via telehealth.
- Played an integral role in refining the biomechanics and movement precision of AI-generated exercise avatars to ensure accurate demonstration, clinical integrity, and safe patient execution of prescribed exercises.
- Developed standardized clinical scripts for home exercise programs in collaboration with software developers, improving consistency of care delivery, scalability, and patient adherence across virtual physical therapy services.
- Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team of Physicians, Health Coaches, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants for optimal patient care.
- Create educational content cards, blogs, and courses for patient education and reference.
- Conduct precise assessments of patient condition and functional abilities to develop individualized care plan.
Physical Therapist
Integrity Physical Therapy
42 E Laurel Road Suite 1013, Stratford, NJ 08084
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Mentored clinical and medical students in an outpatient physical therapy clinic
- Provided active clinical and administrative supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants and support staff
- Communicated effectively with Rowan medical staff, including physicians, nurses, and administrators
Home Care Physical Therapist
BAYADA Home Health
1020 N Delaware Ave Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19125
10.2014 - 01.2020
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Executed quality assurance and infection control programs using internal audits, peer observation, and hospitalization reports
- Delivered care to 30+ homebound patients weekly across community, assisted living, and independent living settings
- Coordinated care daily with nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and medical social work teams
Clinic Director of Physical Therapy
Excel Physical Therapy
925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Mentored clinical and medical students in an outpatient physical therapy clinic
- Provided active clinical and administrative supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants and support staff
- Communicated effectively with Rowan medical staff, including physicians, nurses, and administrators
Staff Physical Therapist
Excel Physical Therapy
925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
01.2011 - 07.2012
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Managed a high-volume caseload of 80–90 patients per week in an outpatient physical therapy clinic
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL2010
B.A - Political Science; Minor Sociology; Criminology Certificate
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2005
Timeline
Physical Therapist
Vori Health
01.2021 - Current
Physical Therapist
Integrity Physical Therapy
01.2020 - 04.2020
Home Care Physical Therapist
BAYADA Home Health
10.2014 - 01.2020
Clinic Director of Physical Therapy
Excel Physical Therapy
06.2012 - 09.2014
Staff Physical Therapist
Excel Physical Therapy
01.2011 - 07.2012
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
B.A - Political Science; Minor Sociology; Criminology Certificate
Rutgers University