Malikah Mustafa
Durham,NC
Summary
Doctor of physical therapy with 14 years of experience and passionate about facilitating excellent patient care, seeking to practice in a virtual telehealth environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telehealth Physical Therapist
YAD Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
- Administer telehealth physical therapy evaluations and developed POCs for primarily skilled nursing patients
- Complete required telehealth documentation to justify skilled physical therapy services
- Educate patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic interventions
- Create individualized home exercise programs to improve patient mobility and function
- Manage high-volume caseload and organized daily schedules of patients
- Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists
Center Therapy Director
Concentra Urgent Care
09.2013 - Current
- Manage fast-paced therapy department including supervising part-time and full-time staff colleagues
- Oversee center therapy budget, clinic supplies, and generate weekly/monthly stats to achieve company goals
- Administer office/industrial ergonomic evaluations and safety presentations
- Travel to other centers within each licensed market for center coverage as needed
- APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor including mentorship of >30 students throughout tenure
- Evaluate and treat primarily occupational medicine/orthopedic patients with evidence-based clinical practice including patient specific interventions for safe return to work and prior level of function
- Provide patient education and appropriate resources
- Execute TeleRehab/Virtual Health visits and implemented optimal workflow during COVID-19 pandemic
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff including Medical Providers, Employers, Nurse Case Mangers, and Worker's Compensation Insurance Adjusters regarding plan of care
- Recruit, hire and train new medical staff colleagues on-site and during clinic acquisitions within each market
PRN Therapist
UniHealth HHPT and SNF (United Rehab/Pruitt Health)
03.2012 - 08.2020
- Evaluated and treated primarily geriatric patients with neurological, cardiac, and/or orthopedic related impairments with functional limitations
- Provided patient care in the home and at skilled nursing facility
- Supervised PTAs
- Implemented plan of care with patient specific interventions including modality use
- Provided education and resources to patients and families
- Engaged in on-going professional multi-disciplinary communication with nursing staff, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, social worker, and MD regarding patient care
PRN Therapist
Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation SNF, Rehabcare
11.2012 - 09.2013
- Evaluated and treated primarily geriatric patients with neurological, cardiac, and/or orthopedic related impairments with functional limitations
- Supervised PTAs
- Implemented plan of care with patient specific interventions including modality use
- Provided education and resources to patients and families
- Generated paper documentation
- Engaged in on-going professional multi-disciplinary communication with nursing staff, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, social worker, and MD regarding patient care
Staff Physical Therapist
Concentra Urgent Care
07.2010 - 08.2013
- Evaluated and treated primarily occupational medicine/orthopedic patients to establish measurable goals and promote restoration of functional abilities for safe return to work
- Incorporated clinical expertise, patient values, and best evidence to drive clinical practice
- Traveled to other centers within each licensed market for center coverage as needed
- Provided patient education and appropriate resources
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff including Medical Providers, Employers, Nurse Case Managers, and Worker's Compensation Insurance Adjusters regarding plan of care
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
Duke University
Durham, NC05.2010
Bachelor of Applied Science - Biological Sciences
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05.2003
Skills
- Telehealth Execution
- Motivated to meet company metrics
- Training and Mentoring
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Team Building
- Clinical Staff Management
- Profitability Strategies and Optimization
- Community-Based Educational Programs / Health Fairs
- Colleague Engagement
Affiliations
- Site Coordinator of Clinical Education – NC, SC, South VA, and KY, June 2022 - present
- Concentra Clinical Instructor Spotlight Award, August 2020
- DUKE DPT Summer Discovery Program Mentor, June 2020
- APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor, March 2012
- DUKE DPT Diversity Award Recipient, May 2010
- Educational Committee Chair, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC., 2003
- Student Mentor Association Outstanding Leadership Award, NCSU, 2003
- President, Student Mentor Association, NCSU (2001-2003)
Certification
- Dry Needling Certification – Cert DN.
Charlotte, NC, (January 2021) - Kinesiotaping Certification
Charlotte, NC, (November 2019) - Manual Therapy Certification - MTC
MTI, Baltimore, MD (February 2015)
Timeline
Telehealth Physical Therapist
YAD Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
Center Therapy Director
Concentra Urgent Care
09.2013 - Current
PRN Therapist
Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation SNF, Rehabcare
11.2012 - 09.2013
PRN Therapist
UniHealth HHPT and SNF (United Rehab/Pruitt Health)
03.2012 - 08.2020
Staff Physical Therapist
Concentra Urgent Care
07.2010 - 08.2013
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy
Duke University
Bachelor of Applied Science - Biological Sciences
North Carolina State University
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