Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Membership
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Gina Droessler

Cape Coral,FL

Summary

Driven with an aptitude for collaborating with practitioners and following treatment instruction. Highly skilled in monitoring therapeutic outcomes and prescribing effective in-home exercises. Dedicated to helping patients recover from injuries and manage pain.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

Jaffe Sports Medicine
Cape Coral, FL
09.2022 - Current
  • Provided physical therapy treatments to patients as directed by the Physical Therapist.
  • Assisted in developing individualized treatment plans for each patient based on their needs.
  • Educated patients and family members about proper exercise techniques, safety measures, and injury prevention strategies.

Owner Back and Body Wellness, LLC

Self Employed Web
Cape Coral, FL
06.2022 - Current
  • Created a new business with business webpage with services offered, class descriptions, liability wavers, client questionnaires and an online payment system.
  • Developed an online workout class that focuses strongly on back health and safety which includes up to date evidence based research on core and total body strengthening, flexibility, mobility, balance and proprioceptive activities. Good body mechanics, lifting techniques and posture are stressed during each class. Mindful meditation and stress reducing activities also incorporated in each class.
  • Each participant has the opportunity to ask questions and/or address any concerns they may have before and after each class.
  • Each class is recorded and sent to any client who couldn't make a class on a given day.
  • Personal training to those individuals who prefer one on one to meet their needs and their specific goals. Personal training is offered online and in person.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Group Health Cooperative of SCW
Madison, WI
06.2005 - 05.2022
  • Provide daily treatment to patients in orthopedic sports medicine setting.
  • Developed, implemented and taught a post op ACL Return to Sport Class for athletes.
  • Performed sport specific testing for post op patients.
  • Developed, implemented and taught 2 different levels of Spine Stabilization classes for back and neck pain patients.
  • Performed new employee orientation on body mechanics and ergonomics.
  • Collaborated with other disciplines to develop a postpartum class.
  • Developed and edited all correspondence and patient handouts as part of the Editing Committee for the PT Department and all the other departments in our 6 other clinics.
  • Obtained certification for running evals and performed the running evals regularly.
  • Performed 1-5 in-services a year to the PT Department sharing new knowledge learned from continuing education.
  • Member of the Urgent Care for Back Pain Clinic for patients with a new onset of back pain allowing them to call and schedule an appointment to be seen that day. This also included ongoing research on recent guidelines and up to date evidence based research for back pain.

Travel Physical Therapist Assistant

Comp Health
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2005 - 05.2005
  • 13 week travel assignment at Fort Sport and Rehab Center (outpatient orthopedics) and Fort Memorial Hospital (home health care).
  • Work as team member with other disciplines regarding patient status, prognosis and discharge.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Dean Health Systems Inc.
Madison, WI
05.2001 - 08.2004
  • Conduct treatment with patients in efficient manner.
  • Develop rapport and communicate with PT's, OT's, physicians, nurses and case managers.
  • Perform Madison area police pre-placement fitness assessments.
  • Perform pre-employment pre-placement screens.
  • Performed Health Dynamics; annual program that patients completed that including strength and flexibility testing, Biodex test, body fat testing, treadmill stress test.
  • Lead inservices on various healthcare topics at all clinics.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Middleton Village/Ingleside Nursing & Rehab Center
Madison, WI
05.1996 - 05.2004
  • Collaborated with physical therapist to plan and administer range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs involving active and passive ranges of motion and muscle reeducation for the geriatric population
  • Worked as part of the patient's care team with other disciplines and patient's family members to implement and coordinate patient's treatment plan and successful home discharge.
  • Prioritized clinic location depending on the weekly necessity depending on census and clinic needs.

Owner, Personal Trainer and Pilate Instructor

Mindful Movement
Madison, WI
02.2000 - 10.2003
  • Developed own company and marketed to specific populations successfully with proven growth.
  • Set up schedule and program based on each individual client with realistic goals.
  • Worked with and developed rapport with each client on all levels.

Health and Fitness Director

Cherokee Country Club
Madison, WI
05.1998 - 01.2003
  • Educated and guided clients in safe and appropriate exercises for individual levels of fitness and physical abilities.
  • Developed a marketing tool valuable in creating sales and revenue.
  • Responsible for hiring, leading monthly staff meetings, payroll, scheduling, annual reviews and creating exercise class schedules to meet the needs and wants of members.
  • Built a personal training program and worked with clients based on their needs and goals.

Education

Associate of Science-Physical Therapy Assistant -

Blackhawk College
Janesville
05.2000

Skills

  • Committed
  • Goal oriented self starter
  • Excellent communication and relationship building
  • Client/patient management
  • Creative thinker

Certification

  • CSCI (Certified Strength and Conditioning Instructor)
  • CPI (Certified Pilates Instructor)
  • First Aid, CPR & AED
  • Certified TRX Instructor
  • Certified to perform running evaluations

Membership

  • APTA

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Jaffe Sports Medicine
09.2022 - Current

Owner Back and Body Wellness, LLC

Self Employed Web
06.2022 - Current

Physical Therapist Assistant

Group Health Cooperative of SCW
06.2005 - 05.2022

Travel Physical Therapist Assistant

Comp Health
01.2005 - 05.2005

Physical Therapist Assistant

Dean Health Systems Inc.
05.2001 - 08.2004

Owner, Personal Trainer and Pilate Instructor

Mindful Movement
02.2000 - 10.2003

Health and Fitness Director

Cherokee Country Club
05.1998 - 01.2003

Physical Therapist Assistant

Middleton Village/Ingleside Nursing & Rehab Center
05.1996 - 05.2004

Associate of Science-Physical Therapy Assistant -

Blackhawk College

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