Kristine Curley
Dracut,MA
Summary
Experienced Physical Therapist Assistant currently seeking new home base part time position. Looking for mothers hours for now at night, 4pm-8pm M/W and every other Friday. My son will start Kindergarten in the fall and can pick up mothers day hours T/H 9:30-2pm then.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
PTA
REHAB CARE WINGATE AT BRIGHTON, MA
04.2013 - 09.2013
- ADL training, gait training, Therapeutic exercises, Neuro-reeducation
- Point of service documentation with IPOD touch, weekly progress reports
- Attend family meetings for patient updates, performed home evaluations
- Experience with Ortho, cardiac, impaired cognitive status, CVA, Parkinson's
- Transfer training and bed mobility
- Discuss with RPT on patient goals, progression and end of care date.
PTA
ATI PHYSICAL THERAPY, NEWTON, MA
09.2013 - 12.2019
- ATI Physical Therapy was previously private owned by Sports and Physical Therapy Associates until 2016
- SPTA was acquired by ATI Dec 2016
- Manual Therapy,- joint mobs, STM, manual Stretching, manual traction
- Worked closely with the Clinical Director on proper exercise programs
- Extremely competent in protocols, ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL, RTC, TKA, THA, ORIFs, etc.
- Worked on Case load management
- Onsite gait training before and after surgery if needed
- Point of service documentation, progress notes, discharge summaries
- Proper billing with use of time management
- Educated patient and family with prognosis and when end of care is expected
- Traveled to Lexington ATI location to assist when the clinic needed help
- Experience with Kinesio tape and Graston technique
- Worked with PTs on using my clinical judgment if I felt patient needed to be referred out.
Physical Therapist Assistant/Benefits Coordinator
Precision Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Medford, MA
05.2021 - Current
- Improved patient mobility by implementing personalized therapeutic exercise programs and manual therapy techniques.
- Assisted in reducing patient pain levels through targeted massage therapy, heat/cold treatments, and electrical stimulation.
- Enhanced patient rehabilitation outcomes by closely monitoring progress and adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
- Promoted faster recovery for post-surgical patients with tailored stretching and strengthening exercises.
- Benefit coordinator for new Evaluations- remotely
- Educated patients on proper body mechanics, posture correction, and home exercise routines to prevent future injuries.
- Increased patient compliance with home exercise programs by providing clear instructions, demonstrations, and printed materials for reference.
- Able to handle with ease double bookings if needed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE
Ocala, FL12.2012
Corrective Exercise Specialist And Diastasis Reci Core Consultant Certified Through Fit For Birth.
Skills
- Manual Therapy-STM/DTM, Traction,stretching, etc
- Joint mobs
- System impairment treatment
- EMR documentation and billing
- Kinesis taping
- Corrective exercise
- Diastasis Reci core dysfunction
- Bloom method
- Can easily work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Self- motivated
- Can adapt quickly to new situations
- Can multitask with ease
references
- Chris Morin PT/CD, 978-884-2255
- Gabby Callagy DPT 978-201-6723
- Melissa Menapace DPT, 508-525-5922
- Alex Hernandez PTA 781-640-9907
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant/Benefits Coordinator
Precision Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
05.2021 - Current
PTA
ATI PHYSICAL THERAPY, NEWTON, MA
09.2013 - 12.2019
PTA
REHAB CARE WINGATE AT BRIGHTON, MA
04.2013 - 09.2013
Associate of Applied Science -
CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE
Corrective Exercise Specialist And Diastasis Reci Core Consultant Certified Through Fit For Birth.