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Michelle Grady

Sioux City,IA

Summary

Caring and dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant with demonstrated history of clinical excellence and proven interpersonal skills yielding top notch patient satisfaction. Loyal team player with over 20 years of experience, including leadership roles, working with pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in various settings, most recently in workers' compensation, with ongoing desire for continued learning.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mercy Business Health and Urgent Care
Sioux City, Iowa
11.2004 - 04.2009
  • Provided rehabilitation for acute orthopedic workers' compensation injuries within the PT's plan of care
  • Independently operated therapy department via phone supervision of PT
  • Demonstrated clear written and oral communications skills when working with health care professionals, case workers and patients

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mercy Medical Center
Sioux City, Iowa
04.2000 - 04.2009
  • PRN transitioned to FT in acute care primarily on Skilled Care unit, but also alongside the Medical, Ortho, Neuro, Rehab and Outpatient teams
  • Collaborated with nursing, social worker and other Rehab disciplines utilizing team approach
  • Oriented new employees and directly supervised PTA students

Physical Therapist Assistant

Tri-State Nursing Occupational Health & Therapies
Sioux City, IA
08.2021 - Current
  • Provide rehabilitation onsite for workers' compensation injuries within the PT's plan of care with flexible coverage provided in outpatient clinic as well
  • Communicate and collaborate with LPN and safety team for injury prevention and first response
  • Weekly education provided regarding injury prevention for new hires in orientation
  • Responsible for completion of job analyses sitewide
  • Post-offer employment testing in collaboration with HR for proper placement of new hires


Sales Representative

Heineman & Associates
South Sioux City, NE
05.1999 - Current
  • Create new customers through marketing and event organization
  • Service and maintain current customer base
  • Build and manage business team
  • Interview, orient, train and develop new team members
  • Promotion of educational opportunities

Physical Therapist Assistant/Therapy Coordinator

Aegis Therapies
Sioux City, Iowa
06.2007 - 07.2021
  • Aug 2020 to July 2021 : PTA in SNF and long-term care
  • July 2017 Promoted to Home Health Therapy Coordinator: duties include schedule/coordinate PT/PTA visits; timely and effective communication with therapy team, physician offices, Director of Rehab, home health office staff; represent therapy services at weekly home health multidisciplinary care plan conference; train and supervise extended caregiver/HHA
  • Feb 2017 Home Health PTA: provide in-home therapeutic treatments from peds to geriatric; present Falls Prevention courses in community, also on-site staff education on Job Safety/Lifting; exhibit essential caseload management skills; flexible coverage of outlying areas
  • June 2007 PTA duties for Intermediate Care, SNF, Assisted Living, Outpatient and Workman's Comp: neurological reeducation, therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, modalities, gait training, prosthetic management and DME education; geriatric wellness classes; collaborate with multiple disciplines in care plan meetings with patients and families; directly supervise clinical students

Physical Therapist Assistant/Program Coordinator

Key Rehab
Sioux City, Iowa
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Completion of PRN PTA home health patient care to relieve pain, restore function and maximize independence in a professional manner while meeting and exceeding customer expectations
  • Program Coordinator duties include timely and accurate communication with therapy team, home office staff and contracted home health customer staff; participation in care plan meetings; interdisciplinary collaboration to maximize patient outcomes; organizing and implementing physical therapy staff schedule

Physical Therapist Assistant

Back Care, Inc.
Sioux City, Iowa
07.2001 - 02.2002
  • Monitored outpatients with chronic neck and back pain in industrial rehab
  • Operated Med-X & Cybex systems
  • Ensured completion of charts and data entry in research base

Physical Therapist Assistant

Life Enhancing Therapies
Sioux City, Iowa
06.2000 - 07.2001
  • Provided physical therapy services to Assisted/Independent Living residents
  • Educated residents and staff on wellness topics
  • Marketed to residents and families

Education

Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant

WITCC
Sioux City, Iowa
1999

Bachelor of Arts - Biology Health Professions

Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa
1995

Skills

  • Effective communicator
  • Advanced modality training
  • Patient-focused outside-of-the-box therapy approach
  • LSVT BIG certified (Parkinson's Disease program pending renewal)
  • Priority management
  • Team player

Awards

  • Employee of the Quarter Aegis Therapies, August 2017
  • ICare Winner Recover Health, June 2018

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Tri-State Nursing Occupational Health & Therapies
08.2021 - Current

Physical Therapist Assistant/Program Coordinator

Key Rehab
05.2020 - 08.2020

Physical Therapist Assistant/Therapy Coordinator

Aegis Therapies
06.2007 - 07.2021

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mercy Business Health and Urgent Care
11.2004 - 04.2009

Physical Therapist Assistant

Back Care, Inc.
07.2001 - 02.2002

Physical Therapist Assistant

Life Enhancing Therapies
06.2000 - 07.2001

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mercy Medical Center
04.2000 - 04.2009

Sales Representative

Heineman & Associates
05.1999 - Current

Associate of Science - Physical Therapist Assistant

WITCC

Bachelor of Arts - Biology Health Professions

Northwestern College

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