Lee Ann Sheehy

Clinical care of patients with caseload of orthopedic, neurologic, geriatric and adolescent populations.

• Implemented evidence-based practices in treatment approaches, staying current with industry research and best practices.
• Mentored new physical therapists, fostering a supportive learning environment and sharing clinical expertise.
• Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely communication among healthcare professionals.
• Designed customized home exercise programs tailored to individual patient needs for continued progress outside of clinic visits.
• Maintained open lines of communication with referring physicians to ensure coordinated care efforts.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to continuously enhance skills as a Physical Therapist.
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
• Trained new physical therapists and physical therapy assistants regarding policies and standards of care.
• Improved scheduling techniques and rapid insurance approval turnaround to increase patient volume and satisfaction.
• Quality Assurance management/Compliance Officer/HIPAA and Medicare

Clinical care of caseload of orthopedic, neurologic and geriatric populations.

Raising twins at home

• Clinical care of outpatient caseload of orthopedic, neurologic and geriatric populations
• Graduate Student University of Pittsburgh

Master of Science degree with Neurologic focus

• Managing a PT staff of 20 personnel for a 290 bed hospital and outpatient clinic
• Conducting staff evaluations
• Clinical Program development
• CCCE for affiliating student interns
• Coordination of staff continuing education
• Department liaison in hospital wide reengineering process and critical pathway formation
• Clinical care of inpatients and outpatients

• Clinical care of inpatients and outpatients with caseload of orthopedics, general med/surg, neurologic, oncology
• Clinical instructor for student interns
• Special appointments: Oncology task force, PT education coordination

• Supervised the daily operations of the PT Department of a 720 bed Level I Trauma acute care hospital with four departmental treatment areas
• Managing staff of 12 PTs and 10 supportive personnel
• Education of staff and program development for hospital with feature caseloads: Trauma, Orthopedics, Neurology, General Med/Surg, Organ Transplantation, Psychiatry, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Quality Assurance data analysis, summary reports, staff education/remediation
• Interviewing potential staff
• Clinical instructor for student interns
• Clinical care of inpatients across above listed populations
• Special Appointments: Chairperson of Rehabilitation Grand Rounds (Hospital and Community wide monthly lecture series), Neuro Interest Group team leader (monthly meeting of PTs interested in case study and literature review of current neuro topics), Innovator and developer of PT department's intervention program for Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant patients, Assisting contributor to PT department's intervention for Vestibular patients

• Clinical care of varied patient caseload
• PT staff and technician education and inservice training
• Orientation of new staff members
• Quality Assurance data collection
• Clinical Instructor of student interns
• Special appointments: Developer and Coma Stimulation Team Leader (responsible for weekly rehab rounds with physicians in trauma and neuro ICUs), PT spokesperson for Family Support group for CVA, PT consultant for Brain Tumor followup clinic

• Clinical acute care of varied patient caseloads
• Clinical Instructor for student interns

• Clinical care of patients with neurological and post trauma dysfunction including SCI, CVA, TBI, neurodegenerative disease