Jessica Frost Rigaud, PTA, OMTS
Slidell,USA
Summary
PTA with 12 years experience treating patients in multiple settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, neuro, home health, and outpatient orthopedic. In addition to patient care, I enjoy the challenging and rewarding opportunities to mentor, educate, and share knowledge and experience with PTA students
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orthopedic Private Practice Outpatient
Recover Physical Therapy
06.2022 - Current
- Utilize a variety of skills for treatment including manual therapy, joint mobilization, PNF techniques/neuro re-ed, balance training, stretching, progressive strengthening, KT taping, cupping therapy, IASTM, HEP development, and patient education
- Assists supervising PT with progress note assessments utilizing manual muscle testing, goniometry, special tests and objective measures
- Initiates staff lunch and learn education opportunities and coordinates team building events
- Initiated process to begin taking students, taking on role as CCCE and became a CI to our clinic's first ever PTA student
PTA Lab Adjunct Instructor
Delgado Community College
01.2024 - Current
- Also worked as adjunct in the Fall Semester of 2020
- Assists faculty in implementing activities that align with program goals and student learning objectives
- Conduct clinical simulations and provide feedback for each individual student
Home Health PTA/Independent Contractor
Houston Therapy LLC
01.2018 - 06.2022
- Delivered physical therapy interventions in patient's homes
- Provided patient and caregiver education on home exercise programs, home modifications, and safety
- Monitored patient progress and communicated to supervising PT, home health nurse, and patient's primary care providers
Full Time PTA
Encompass Health formerly Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, MS
06.2014 - Current
- Position as full time PTA 2014-2018 and PRN 2018- Present
- Carried a full time patient caseload with a variety of diagnoses including complex post surgical, multi trauma, amputee, stroke, SCI, and cardiac conditions
- Involved in team collaboration and discharge planning with physicians, nursing, case management, speech therapy, and occupational therapy
- "Back school" instructor providing formal education to all on boarding employees on ergonomics and body mechanics and clinical staff on transfers, safety, and body mechanics
- Served a clinical instructor to PTA students during long term clinical rotations
PRN PTA
Slidell Memorial Hospital
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Floating between all departments including acute care, in-patient rehab, and outpatient
Education
Bachelor of Science - Allied Health
Northwestern Louisiana University
Natchitoches, LA07-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA07-2013
Skills
- Strong and diverse patient care background
- Proficient in EMR and clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Patient and staff education and training
- Leadership and team building
- Clinical education coordination
- Classroom and lab instruction in PTA curriculum
Certification
- APTA Clinical Instructor Credentialing
- Orthopedic Manual Therapy Specialization (OMTS) certification- Optim Manual Therapy
- Licensed PTA in Louisiana; License No. A8076
- National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) Score: 800 (perfect score)
- Compact Licensure agreement to practice in MS
Affiliations
- Member, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Member, Louisiana Chapter, APTA
- Member, APTA Academy of Education
Timeline
PTA Lab Adjunct Instructor
Delgado Community College
01.2024 - Current
Orthopedic Private Practice Outpatient
Recover Physical Therapy
06.2022 - Current
Home Health PTA/Independent Contractor
Houston Therapy LLC
01.2018 - 06.2022
Full Time PTA
Encompass Health formerly Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, MS
06.2014 - Current
PRN PTA
Slidell Memorial Hospital
09.2013 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Allied Health
Northwestern Louisiana University
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Delgado Community College
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