Richard Fernandez
Union City,CA
Summary
Proven ability to support rehabilitation and nursing goals through individualized treatment plans and effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist Assistant with over 25 years of experience in safe patient handling and adaptive equipment coordination. Focused on delivering high-quality care and ensuring patient safety through adherence to infection control protocols.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kaiser Permanente Post Acute Care Center
San Leandro, California
12.2001 - Current
- Follow the care plan of the physical therapist in providing treatment to patients with simple to complex medical conditions related to neurological, physical, and mental deficits, to improve their independence.
- Over 20 years of experience with handling, treatment, and transfers of patients with morbid obesity.
- Well experienced in safe patient handling, using a variety of patient transfer techniques, such as manual or with the use of transfer aids, including slide boards, hover mats, and mechanical lifts, while maintaining any precautions listed by the physician or therapist.
- Worked with physical therapist and other disciplines to provide adaptive equipment for improving patient function.
- Assist and teach patients proper positioning, whether they are in or out of bed.
- Working closely as a team member to support nursing needs, as well as other disciplines, with direct patient care.
- Safely assist patients with dressing, grooming, and bathroom needs before physical therapy is provided.
- Effective communication with the medical team if a patient has a change of condition or any concerns related to their care.
- Responds promptly to emergencies involving injured or ill patients.
- Maintained therapy equipment, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to attain safe and clean working environment.
- Computer use of Health Connect to document the progress and condition of the patient.
- Provide patients with therapeutic modalities under the supervision of a physical therapist.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans and home exercise programs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Led group therapy sessions focused on enhancing mobility and strength.
- Facilitated patient mobility through gait and transfer training exercises.
- Assisted patients with exercises to improve mobility and strength.
- Educated patients and family members about proper exercise techniques, safety measures, and injury prevention strategies.
- Instructed patients on how to use assistive devices such as canes, crutches, walkers.
- Assisted in the use of assistive devices and prosthetic training for patients.
Education
Associate of Arts - Physical Therapist Assistant
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA06-1998
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA05-1995
Skills
- Patient transfer techniques
- Skilled in dressing, grooming, and toileting
- Health Connect
- Therapeutic exercise design
- Assistive devices instruction
- Gait training
- Adaptive equipment coordination
- Infection control protocols
- Modalities administration
- Safety protocols adherence
- Equipment maintenance
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (5238)
- BLS certified expiring July 2026
Affiliations
- Fishing, camping, hiking, working out.
Timeline
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kaiser Permanente Post Acute Care Center
12.2001 - Current
Associate of Arts - Physical Therapist Assistant
San Diego Mesa College
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology
San Francisco State University
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