Kristin Elizabeth El Kasmi
Land O' Lakes,FL
Summary
Enthusiastic Physical Therapist Assistant with 28 successful years of extensive experience in the health care industry. Predominantly acute care experience focused on cultivating positive patient relationships and outcomes. Hands on experience with patients from hospitalization, discharge, to home for over two decades. Highly skilled professional with effective collaborating, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to support and drive continued organizational success. Dedicated and motivated to contribute as an integral role in optimizing every patients journey.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Liaison
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2025 - Current
- Communication with admitting MDs on admission barriers
- Streamline referral to admission process in a timely manner
- Coordinated admissions processes, ensuring timely communication with referral sources, patients, families
- Verifying insurance, pre admitting patients, Pre Auth submissions to insurance
- Coaching rehab liaisons, delegating tasks, Pre screen assessments
- Multitasking with verifying insurance, pre admitting patients, Submitting for Pre authorization
Rehab Liaison
Encompasshealth Reahilitation Hospital of Spring Hill
10.2022 - 08.2025
- Complete 9 page assessment for admission of every patient referral
- Management of referrals from acute care hospitals, ALFs, homes and MD offices
- Marketing at the bedside for potential admissions with patients and family on admission process
- In service and educating acute care MDs and CMs, ALFs, PCP and specialty offices.
- Coordinated patient rehabilitation plans with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care transitions.
- Facilitated communication between healthcare providers and patients, improving service delivery effectiveness.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Adventist Health System
10.2011 - 10.2022
- Contractor in hospital from 2011 through 2016
- Advocate/Communicate for every patient with CM, MD, RN, all members of healthcare team to assure effective care coordination/resources/ referrals
- Supervise and delegate PT tech
- Independently treat critical care patients: ICU/CVICU/PCU, Hospice
- Wound Care, Orthopedic, Cardiac Step Down, Medical Surgical Unit, Behavioral/Psych, Cognitive patients
- Discharge recommendations after assessing patient
- Collaborate with PT to modify services for patients based on their needs to achieve maximum results
- Effective Computer Documentation/billing
- Provide patient safety, privacy and dignity
- Patient/family education, training/teaching
- Participate in Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
- Maintaining highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature/Share information only when recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information in best interest of a patient
- Maintain/enhance clinical practice skills by attending/participating in/conducting staff development/continuing education programs
Physical Therapist Assistant
Nurses Choice
09.2011 - 10.2016
- Independent PTA traveling to various facilities: Acute, SNF, OP, Home Health, In Patient Rehab
- Fast pace and flexible adapting to new environments frequently
- All aspects of PTA role and duties as above job listing
PTA Contractor
Supplemental Health Care
12.2005 - 01.2011
- Independent PTA traveling to various facilities frequently: acute, home health, rehab, ALF, snf
- All aspects of PTA role and duties as above job listing
Physical Therapist Assistant
University Community Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2006
- Independent Full time PTA transitioned to PRN in a 600+ bed hospital
- All aspects of PTA role and duties as above job listing
Physical Therapist Assistant
HCA Healthcare- Oak Hill & Community Hospital's
03.2001 - 07.2005
- Hand selected Service Recovery Team member
- Remained PRN after July 2005
- All aspects of PTA role and duties as above job listing
Physical Therapist Assistant
Nova Care
05.1997 - 06.2000
- Assisted in developing patient-specific rehabilitation plans to enhance recovery outcomes.
- Directed, organized, and taught CNA's Restorative Program Cert
- Worked through Nova care in different Rehabilitation settings
- All aspects of PTA role and duties as above job listing
- PPS of 1999 changed structure of employment opportunities
Education
End of Life Doula Program Certificate - End of Life Doula Program
University of Vermont School of Medicine
07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration And Management
Colorado State University Global
06.2018
Practical Nursing Certificate - LPN Program
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL06.2005
Associate of Science - Physical Therapy
Lasell University
Boston, MA05.1997
Emergency Medical Tech - EMT Certificate
Northeastern University
Boston, MA06.1994
Skills
- Independent without direct supervision
- Caseload management/ prioritizing
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Patient and family education and teaching
- Flexibility / adaptability
- Supervision and delegation of tasks
- Strong work ethic, values, team player
- Exceptional interpersonal / communication skills
- Demonstrates high level of initiative / self starter
- Strategic planning / liaison with CM, RN, MD
- Productive/time management/utilize peak times
- Assessment, recommendations, discharge planning
- Manage/prioritize caseload daily/detail-oriented
- Strong problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiating skills
- Strong sense to prioritize, plan, multitask
- Independent problem identification/resolution and decision-making skills
- Clinical Instructor (CI) Orient, train, supervise
- Efficient and timely documentation/billing
- Achieves results when confronted with major responsibilities and limited resources
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award(s) Recipient
- Recognized as Employee of the month
- Hand selected member of Oak Hill Service Recovery Team
- Recognized by multiple awards and nominations as a PTA
- Directed, organized and instructed the CNA Restorative Certificate Program
Timeline
Admissions Liaison
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Rehab Liaison
Encompasshealth Reahilitation Hospital of Spring Hill
10.2022 - 08.2025
Physical Therapist Assistant
Adventist Health System
10.2011 - 10.2022
Physical Therapist Assistant
Nurses Choice
09.2011 - 10.2016
PTA Contractor
Supplemental Health Care
12.2005 - 01.2011
Physical Therapist Assistant
University Community Hospital
07.2005 - 07.2006
Physical Therapist Assistant
HCA Healthcare- Oak Hill & Community Hospital's
03.2001 - 07.2005
Physical Therapist Assistant
Nova Care
05.1997 - 06.2000
End of Life Doula Program Certificate - End of Life Doula Program
University of Vermont School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration And Management
Colorado State University Global
Practical Nursing Certificate - LPN Program
Pasco-Hernando State College
Associate of Science - Physical Therapy
Lasell University
Emergency Medical Tech - EMT Certificate
Northeastern University