Focused professional with 25+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of leadership, program development, case management, data collection and analysis, and treatment planning. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Physical Therapist II Position
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SPOT PROGRAM MANAGER/PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Handprints Therapies
06.2022 - Current
DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES INCLUDING TREATMENT INTEGRITIES, CHART REVIEWS, AND SKILL ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTS
DEVELOPED NEW GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM, SPOT LEVELING SYSTEM, AND SPOT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
DEVELOPED AND UPDATED ALL DOCUMENTATION, POLICIES, AND HANDBOOKS
UPDATED AND IMPLEMENTED SPOT/ABA INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING, PROCESSES, AND DATA ANALYSIS
PERFORMED STAFF HIRING, ORIENTATION, DISCIPLINE ACTIONS, MENTORSHIP, AND ADVOCACY
DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR SPOT PROGRAM'S KPIS AND SPOT THERAPISTS' KPIS/ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
PROVIDED WEEKLY, MONTHLY, QUARTERLY METRICS AS DEFINED BY LEADERSHIP
CONTINUED TO CARRY INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CASELOAD FROM BIRTH THROUGH TEENAGE YEARS IN SPOT OUTPATIENT CLINICS. PROVIDED CO-TREATMENTS WITH ABA TEAM IN ABA CLINICS.
SUPERVISED PTAS AND MENTORED DPT NEW GRADUATES
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
All For Kids
08.2021 - 03.2023
Recorded prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart and entered information into computer.
Identified and documented goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
Reviewed physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Provided information to patient about proposed intervention, its material risks and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives.
Obtained patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Sensory Pathways 4 Kids
02.2013 - 03.2023
Conferred with patient, medical practitioners, or others to plan, implement, or assess intervention program.
Collaborated with pediatricians, rehabilitation MD specialists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, orthotists, and school therapists
Provided information to patient about proposed intervention, its material risks and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives.
Planned and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to optimize physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Measured patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory modulation, and primitive reflexes
Performed and documented initial exam, evaluating data to identify areas of concern, and determined diagnosis prior to intervention.
Evaluated effects of treatment at various stages and adjusted treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Handprints Home Health
02.2013 - 08.2021
Received referrals to treat pediatric patients in natural settings from newborn to elementary age. Patients included those with a variety of syndromes, cerebral palsy, torticollis, autism, developmental delay, hypotonia, sensory modulation disorder, toe walking, congenital heart disease, coordination disorders, and other neuro/genetic/pulmonary issues.
Instructed patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Planned, prepared, and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Evaluated effects of treatment at various stages and adjusted treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Assisted families in acquisition of durable medical equipment and orthotics.
Collaborated with speech therapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses, orthotists, and durable medical equipment providers.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Self-Employed
04.2001 - 01.2011
Referral-based pediatric treatment in natural settings from newborn to teenage years.
Patients included a variety of syndromes including cerebral palsy, torticollis, developmental delay, hyptotonia, autism, sensory integration dysfunction, toe walking, congenital heart disease, chronic respiratory failure along with other genetic/neuro/pulmonary/ortho issues.
Contract physical therapist for Fulton County Babies Can't Wait Early Intervention Program. Coordinated with SLP, OT and Service Coordinators.
Attended and participated in meetings to develop IFSP's and IEP's.
Aided families in the acquisition of durable equipment and orthotics.
Collaborated with pediatricians, orthopedic surgeons, pulmonologists.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Metro Therapy Providers, Inc.
01.1998 - 10.2002
Caseload consisted of birth through twenty years with diagnoses of developmental delay, torticollis, cerebral palsy, mitochondrial diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, autism, sensory integration dysfunction, amputee, clubbed feet along with other varieties of syndromes.
Collaborated with SLP. OT, psychologists, orthotists, prosthetists.
Treated clients in variety of settings to include schools, Early Intervention Centers, Headstart Programs, daycares and homes.
School physical therapist at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf during two academic school years.
Developed gross motor functional goals on students' IEP's. Implemented treatment sessions to attain gross motor goals listed on students' IEP's. Acquired appropriate durable equipment, prosthetics, and orthotics.
Conferred with patient, medical practitioners, or others to plan, implement, or assess intervention program.
Planned, prepared, and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Recorded prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart and entered information into computer.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST CONSULTANT
Georgia Pines (Parent Infant Network for Educational Services)
07.1999 - 05.2002
Served families in natural environments with an emphasis on training families skills needed for gross motor skill acquisition of children from birth to five years with visual or hearing sensory impairments.
Informed patients and referred to appropriate practitioners when diagnosis revealed findings outside physical therapy.
Referred clients to community resources and services.
Conferred with patient, medical practitioners, or others to plan, implement, or assess intervention program.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Creative Therapy, Inc.
01.2000 - 02.2002
Instructed and treated patients in hippotherapy.
Patient caseload consisted of patients ages three to nine with a variety of syndromes including cerebral palsy, autism, and developmental delay.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Meadowbrook/Restore Rehabilitation Group
01.1997 - 01.1998
Served as lead physical therapist in subacute unit.