Elida Martinez
East Rockaway,NY
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant, with hands-on clinical experience in outpatient, acute and subacute settings. Fluent in English and Spanish. Proven ability to implement patient-specific rehabilitation programs and assist with patient mobility strength, therapeutic exercises and daily activities. Passionate about providing exceptional care to patients improving quality of life and supporting rehabilitation goals. Additionally, I strive to continually learn and grow professionally in order to provide the highest standard of care possible.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Therapist Assistant
Five Towns Premier Nursing and Rehab Center
Woodmere, NY
11.2024 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress notes and treatment plans, including daily encounter notes from sessions.
- Perform therapeutic exercises, mobilization and patient transfers to restore functional mobility.
- Provide gait, transfer,bed mobility training, therapeutic modalities and other interventions to provide strength and reduce pain.
- Provided support and encouragement to patients, motivating them to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
- Educate patients and families on home exercises and mobility techniques
- Facilitated patient mobility through gait and transfer training exercises.
- Applied modalities such as electrical stimulation, and hot and cold packs as directed.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, nurses and social workers to coordinate care for each patient.
Therapeutic Recreation Leader
Five Towns Premier
Woodmere, NY
04.2019 - 10.2024
- Plans, develops, implements, and conducts recreation therapy programs and 1:1 for adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Participates in the completion of the MDS+, annuals, quarterly, and daily notes in the care plan in accordance with the required time schedule.
- Communicates and collaborates with social work, nursing, and respiratory teams in plan of care meetings for individual resident care planning.
- Organized special events
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY06-2024
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Ability to communicate with compassion and empathy
- Organization
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Patient Care
- Collaborative teamwork and communication
- Patient education and safety
- Documentation and patient record keeping-WebPT, Net Health
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant
Five Towns Premier Nursing and Rehab Center
11.2024 - Current
Therapeutic Recreation Leader
Five Towns Premier
04.2019 - 10.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Nassau Community College
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