Jenna Higbie
Knoxville,Tennessee
Summary
Newly graduated and motivated physical therapist with excellent communication, time management, and work ethic. Familiar with inpatient and outpatient including all age groups and diagnosis including medically complex patients. Focused on professional development and delivering quality and evidence based care to each patient.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Student Physical Therapist
UT Medical Center
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided quality care to patients in the acute care setting in all units of the hospital including TSICU, PCU, CVICU, NCC, MCC, ER, and more under the supervision of a licensed clinical instructor.
- Efficiently chart reviewed, evaluated, and treated medically complex patients including but not limited to: orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, neurological, trauma, and oncology patients of varying ages in the acute stages of pathology or injury.
- Assisted patients in improving functional mobility through skilled evaluation and examination to implement appropriate plans of care.
- Participated in difficult discharge planning for patients based on individualized evaluation findings, functional mobility, prior level of function, and socioeconomical factors.
- Performed direct interprofessional communication regarding patient plan of care, status, and discharge planning.
Student Physical Therapist
Orthoknox
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Provided skilled and quality evaluation and examination to patients in the outpatient orthopedic setting under supervision of a licensed clinical instructor.
- Implemented objective data and outcome measure synthesis and clinical decision making to create effective, personalized plans of care and home exercise programs.
- Utilized subjective and objective data to make clinical decisions regarding progression, regression, and modality use implementation to patient plan of care.
- Effective communicated with orthopedic surgeon and physician assistants regarding patient status, concerns, and progressions.
- Delegated appropriate tasks and treatment to licensed PTA to enhance clinical efficiency.
- Efficiently managed evaluation, treatment, education, and documentation time.
Student Physical Therapist
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Provided quality care to patients in the home health setting to increase safe mobility to increase quality of life under the supervision of a licensed clinical instructor.
- Performed skilled examination and evaluation of medically complex patients to identify activity limitations and participation restrictions.
- Implemented objective data to create and execute personalized plans of care.
- Efficiently performed evaluation, treatment, and documentation of start of care plans and initial evaluations.
- Effectively educated patients and caregivers on falls safety, safe home set up, and appropriate home modifications to increase safety on an individualized basis.
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
South College
Knoxville, TN12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN12.2019
Skills
- Time management and organization
- Interprofessional communication
- Critical thinking and clinical decision making
- Manual techniques for soft tissue and joint mobilization
- Implementation of evidence-based intervention
Timeline
Student Physical Therapist
UT Medical Center
09.2023 - 12.2023
Student Physical Therapist
Orthoknox
07.2023 - 09.2023
Student Physical Therapist
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
South College
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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