Lise J. Macari

• Specialized in the evaluation and treatment of general surgery and surgical ICU patients, orthopedic, neurologic including post-stroke and neurosurgery, cardiopulmonary, general medical, oncology, and pediatrics.
• Received training education in the treatment of patients with LVAD, ECMO
• Participated in the treatment of specialty patient populations including pediatric ICU and NICU
• Attended interdisciplinary rounds with social workers, case managers, RN's, and MD's to discuss patient readiness for discharge, discharge plan, and equipment needs.
• Participated as a mentor for health scholar high school students interested in pursuing a health care career.
• Member of Standards team committee attending monthly meetings to develop and update unit specific competencies for staff including cardiac, pediatric, critical care, complete chart audits including AMPAC accuracy and appropriate current patient goals for reevaluations.
• Assisted in coordinating the volunteer program for the PT department for students to complete observation hours.
• Experienced in Epic documentation
• Experienced in collaborating with family members and caregivers to ensure safe discharge planning through providing education in gait training, transfer training and the recommendation of necessary DME.
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
• Managed high-volume caseload and organized daily schedules of patients.

Full time position treating patients in acute care including orthopedic, neurologic, general surgery, and ICU patients in acute care, subacute rehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics.

• Designed customized home exercise programs tailored to individual patient needs for continued progress outside of clinic visits.
• Improved patient mobility by developing personalized treatment plans and monitoring progress.