JENNIFER WILLIAMSON PT, DPT

• Delivered comprehensive physical therapy care for medical-surgical patients, addressing post-operative mobility, pain management, and functional recovery to prevent complications such as deconditioning, pressure injuries, and hospital readmissions.
• Actively participated in daily multidisciplinary rounds with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other allied health professionals to coordinate patient-centered care plans, ensuring alignment of therapy goals with overall medical management.

• Provided specialized physical therapy care for critically ill patients in the ICU, focusing on early mobilization, ventilator weaning support, and prevention of complications, while also delivering post-operative rehabilitation for orthopedic patients recovering from joint replacements, fracture repairs, and other musculoskeletal surgeries.
• Coordinated schedules for a multidisciplinary physical therapy team to ensure seamless coverage across the ICU, orthopedic, and general acute care units, optimizing workflow and maintaining timely, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Assessed and treated patients recovering from surgical procedures, medical conditions, and chronic illnesses, focusing on early mobilization, functional independence, and prevention of complications such as deconditioning and hospital-acquired injuries.

ICU, Orthopedic and Medical-Surgical unit

• Provided comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with burns of varying severity, focusing on pain management, scar prevention, and restoration of functional mobility.
• Designed and implemented individualized treatment plans, incorporating therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and functional training to improve range of motion and strength.
• Performed wound care, including debridement, dressing changes, and application of compression garments to support healing and minimize scarring.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and ensure a cohesive care approach.
• Educated patients and families on burn wound care, positioning techniques, and exercises to prevent contractures and maintain skin integrity.
• Utilized splinting and positioning devices to prevent contractures and enhance recovery in patients with severe burns or skin grafts.
• Monitored and documented patient progress, including pain levels, functional improvements, and skin graft outcomes, to guide treatment adjustments.
• Applied advanced treatments such as tubigrip, compression garments, and coband compression to manage hypertrophic scars and improve cosmetic outcomes.

• Provided comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with lymphedema, including manual lymphatic drainage, compression therapy, and therapeutic exercise to reduce swelling and improve function.
• Developed and implemented individualized wound care protocols to promote healing for patients with complex wounds, including pressure injuries, surgical wounds, and diabetic ulcers.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams (physicians, nurses, dietitians, and case managers) to optimize patient-centered care plans for wound management and functional recovery.
• Conducted patient and caregiver education on lymphedema self-management techniques, wound care dressing changes, and skin integrity preservation.
• Monitored and documented wound healing progress, including detailed measurements, staging, and photographic records to support clinical decisions.
• Utilized evidence-based practice to address edema management in acute post-surgical and trauma patients, improving comfort and functional mobility.
• Implemented early mobilization programs to prevent complications such as skin breakdown and joint contractures in critically ill patients.
• Applied advanced modalities such as pulse lavage, compression bandaging, and therapeutic taping for improved wound healing outcomes.
• Collaborated with hospital leadership to develop and refine wound care protocols and lymphedema management practices, enhancing the quality of care.

• Administer rehabilitative therapy programs for patients across eight separate hospital sites to evaluate, restore and improve patient daily living skills and capacities
• Provided flexible and adaptive physical therapy services across multiple hospital units, treating a diverse patient population with conditions including neurological disorders, orthopedic injuries, post-surgical recovery, cardiopulmonary complications, and critical care needs.
• Administer gross and fine motor skill assessments, reflex development, muscle coordination, ROM, sensory integration, functional task analysis and self-help skill evaluations
• Coordinate active and passive therapies for muscle re-education, balance, coordination, strength, cognition and daily living skills, including bed mobility and and hygiene
• Screen admissions for therapeutic appropriateness; attend staffings and care plan meetings, and prepare discharge summaries, care plan forms and weekly progress notes