Heather Haworth
San Diego,United States
Summary
Board Certified orthopedic physical therapist with a commitment to high-quality, personal, and compassionate care. Brings over a decade of orthopedic experience, including California State licensure and Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Treats with an emphasis on the use of manual therapy techniques, exercise prescription, and patient education to maximize return to function.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist
ES3 Physical Therapy
07.2021 - Current
- Specialize in post-op care including would debridement and dressing changes for total joint arthroplasties, spinal fusions, ligament reconstructions, and tendon repairs.
- Perform gait and balance assessment and training for individuals with vestibular conditions, lower extremity and core weakness, and proprioception changes.
- Educate patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
- Plan individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent disability.
- Serve as scheduling manager for ancillary staff
Physical Therapist
Select Physical Therapy
05.2015 - 05.2021
- Created individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and optimize physical function for the general population, as well as high school, collegiate, and professional athletes (including NFL, XFL, MMA, Olympians, and NLL)
- Effectively communicated with team members (physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and case managers) to provide continuous, personal, patient care.
- Administered therapeutic treatments including manual therapy, exercise prescription, and modalities to ease patients' pain and facilitate healing.
- Designed and implemented the initial training program for new hire therapy aides.
- Served as Clinic Compliance Leader and collaborated with management on community engagement.
Physical Therapist
Coury And Buehler Physical Therapy
10.2013 - 05.2015
- Completed a year-long manual therapy program with one-on-one mentoring to enhance clinical skills and proficiency.
- Managed a high-volume caseload and organized daily schedules of more than 20 patients.
- Contributed to CBPT's health and wellness blog with personal posts and articles using current research.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Touro University
Las Vegas, NV2013
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT2007
Skills
- Practices manual therapy
- Prioritizes patient education
- Excellent communicator
- Enjoys wound care
- Strong organizational & multitasking skills
- Reliable, dependable team player
- Detail oriented
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excels at complex problem solving
- Emotional intelligence
Certification
- Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Physical Therapist
ES3 Physical Therapy
07.2021 - Current
Physical Therapist
Select Physical Therapy
05.2015 - 05.2021
Physical Therapist
Coury And Buehler Physical Therapy
10.2013 - 05.2015
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Touro University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Utah
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