Monica Blaus, PTA

• Short term rehabilitation hospital treating diverse patient populations with multiple diagnosis.
• Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
• Educated patients on proper body mechanics, posture correction, and developed home exercise programs.
• Improved patient's functional mobility by implementing personalized therapeutic exercise programs making adjustments as needed.
• Team approach and patient centered environment to optimize and allow steady progress towards short term and long term goals.

• Contracted with Welcome Skilled Nursing Facility. Treated short term and long term care patients in areas of orthopedics, neurological disorders, traumatic brain injuries, amputees, general debility low back pain, chronic pain disorders, dementia, bariatric, geriatric care.
• Responsible for bi-weekly updates, care plan meetings with care plan team and family members.
• Collaborated with physical therapists to develop restorative care plans.
• Measuring/fitting/ordering bracing needs
• Timely and accurate documentation & billing
• Educated patients on proper body mechanics, posture correction, and home exercise routines to prevent future injuries.

• Experienced diverse patient populations in multiple venues
• Inpatient: ICU, Step down, Cardiac unit, Post surgical/ Orthopedics, Rehab unit, Skilled care.
• Outpatient: Sports medicine, Orthopedics, Balance, Neuro, Vestibular, Pediatrics, Amputees, Aquatic therapy, and Skilled nursing facilities.
• Experienced in modalities which I implemented as per the physical therapist's plan of care.
• Educated patients on proper body mechanics, posture correction, and home exercise routines to prevent future injuries.

Contracted at skilled nursing facilities, without direct supervision.