Katelynn Hernandez
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Dynamic Physical Therapist Aide with a proven track record at Telefinco Therapy, excelling in patient education and functional mobility training. Enhanced clinic efficiency and patient recovery through effective pain management strategies and soft tissue mobilization. Committed to fostering positive patient relationships while ensuring adherence to therapeutic regimens for optimal outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Physical Therapist Aide
Telefinco Therapy
01.2020 - 07.2025
- Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
- Improved overall clinic efficiency by maintaining organized therapy spaces and equipment inventory.
- Attended interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress updates, coordinating care plans across various departments involved in a holistic approach towards well-being improvement.
- Enhanced patient recovery by supporting physical therapists in providing therapeutic exercises and treatments.
- Completed passive and active manual therapy techniques to help patients manage pain and related symptoms.
- Taught patients how to live within limits of capabilities and celebrated successes.
- Ensured patient safety during therapy sessions, effectively monitoring their progress and adjusting support as needed.
- Smoothly assisted, positioned, and secured patients at therapy devices to support safe treatment protocols.
- Enhanced practice efficiency by completing basic administrative tasks such as answering calls, scheduling appointments, and arranging files.
- Acted as a liaison between the clinic and insurance providers, expediting claims processing through accurate submission of required documentation for timely reimbursement.
- Expedited appointment scheduling processes, enhancing clinic workflow and reducing wait times for patients seeking physical therapy services.
- Educated patients and their families on proper home exercises, ensuring that they understood the importance of adherence to prescribed regimens for optimal recovery.
- Supported optimal patient care by efficiently setting up therapy equipment according to therapist specifications before each session.
- Fostered positive relationships with patients by actively listening to concerns, offering encouragement, and providing ongoing education on their condition.
- Offered expert mobility assistance with physical support, wheelchairs, and other strategies.
- Assisted in measuring patients' mobility levels, tracking improvements over time through accurate data collection and analysis.
- Administered massages and traction to relieve pain and prevent deformity.
- Communicated with physicians to provide updates on patient care.
- Improved patient mobility using passive and active therapeutic exercises.
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Selected modalities tailored to patient needs such as hot and cold packs, ultrasound and electrical stimulation.
- Adapted exercises to suit varied ages and abilities for personalized patient care.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA06.2017
Skills
- Home exercise programs
- Patient confidentiality
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Electrotherapy modalities
- Pain management strategies
- Functional mobility training
- Therapeutic exercise
- Patient education
- Customer service
- Pain management techniques
Languages
English
Spanish - Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Physical Therapist Aide
Telefinco Therapy
01.2020 - 07.2025
BBA - Business Administration
Old Dominion University
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