Kali Laster
Soddy-Daisy,TN
Summary
Dependable employee seeking opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and detail-oriented. A dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer verbal and written communication, and a strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
Chattanooga, TN
07.2010 - Current
- Communicated with physicians to provide updates on patient care.
- Instructed and aided patients in active and passive exercises, muscle re-education, and gait, functional, and prosthetic training.
- Progressed patients safely through levels of treatment, assessing and making adjustments to maximize capabilities for each patient.
- Maintained patients' progress against goals by tracking performance and consulting with physical therapist on adjustment strategies.
- Supported patients while practicing exercises and functional activities.
- Documented treatments and equipment used in patient records. Helped optimize patients' functional abilities by delivering treatments prescribed by physical therapist.
- Documented each patient case with updates in computer system.
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Gained experience working hands on with a variety of patients with different diagnoses.
- Worked on different teams for neuro patients, orthopedic patients, and cardiac patients.
Covid-19 Case Investigator
Medasource Contractor For TN Dept Of Health
Chattanooga, TN
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Interviewing & Data Collecting Calls with newly diagnosed cases and collect data on symptoms, exposures, and persons with whom they have been in contact while infectious
- Communicating with contacts in a professional and empathic manner, assuring them of the confidentiality of the information collected and explaining how the contact information will be utilized
- Collecting and recording information into a statewide database and assuring the accuracy of date entered
- Following established procedures and/or script, providing the ill individual with resources available for further information or support as needed
- Data Entry & Maintenance Utilizing established database(s) to identify newly diagnosed patients
- Inputting data collected (i.e. symptoms, contacts, etc.) into a database and assuring database is kept up to date
- Providing data from Case Investigation efforts to Epidemiologists and/or Health Educators as necessary
- Notifying exposed individuals (contacts) of their potential exposure as rapidly and sensitively as possible
- Providing contacts with education, information, and support to understand their risk, what they should do to separate themselves from others who are not exposed, monitor themselves for illness, and the possibility that they could spread the infection to others even if they themselves do not feel ill
- Encouraging contacts to stay home and maintain social distance from others (at least 6 feet) until 14 days after their last exposure, in case they also become ill
Physical Therapy Technician
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
Chattanooga, TN
06.2008 - 07.2010
- Worked beside licensed Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant providing hands on assistance with therapeutic interventions.
- Prepared for upcoming patients' treatments by cleaning machines, equipment, and rooms.
- Executed interventions of modalities or exercise as directed by therapist or assistant.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN05.2010
Skills
- Basic Life Support Certification from American Heart Association
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Oral and Written Communication
- Clinical Team Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Data Confidentiality
- Microsoft Office
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Treatment implementation
- Task prioritization
- Computer Documentation
Timeline
Covid-19 Case Investigator
Medasource Contractor For TN Dept Of Health
09.2021 - 02.2022
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
07.2010 - Current
Physical Therapy Technician
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
06.2008 - 07.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Physical Therapist Assistant
Chattanooga State Community College
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