Saul Nieves
Riverside,CA
Summary
Compassionate Physical Therapy Aide with experience in assisting patients in recovery and rehabilitation. Possess strong skills in patient care, therapeutic exercises, and understanding of various physical therapy techniques. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with patients and build trust while helping them improve mobility and manage pain. Made significant contributions towards enhancing overall patient wellness in previous roles. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Therapy Aide
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Pomona , CA
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted physical therapists with patient treatments by setting up equipment, preparing patients for treatment and providing support throughout the session.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress, including vital signs, range-of-motion measurements and other relevant information.
- Conducted exercises with patients as prescribed by the physical therapist in order to improve strength and flexibility.
- Monitored patients during exercise sessions to ensure proper technique is being used and to provide additional instruction when necessary.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, answering phones and maintaining patient files.
Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist Technician
Hummingbirds Behavioral Therapy
Riverside, California
07.2021 - Current
- Used shaping and chaining procedures, discrete trial training and incidence teaching during therapy
- Deployed both antecedent and consequence strategies with patients
- Managed client-specific behavior reduction strategies in line with behavior intervention plan
- Maintained daily data collection with updated graphs and sheets
- Helped patients develop self-help skills for daily living
- Contributed knowledge and abilities toward success of parent team meetings, therapist meetings and patient assessments.
SoCal Adaptive Sports Intern
Socal Adaptive Sports
Palm Desert, California
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Helped coaching staff evaluate and implement sport-specific conditioning strategies
- Helped adults and kids with disabilities exercise and play structured sports
- Built a great professional relationship with my supervisor
- Helped other coaches run drills with participants
- Aided conflict resolutions between participants
- Helped in marketing events for Socal adaptive sports all over Southern California.
Loss Prevention Team Lead
Ross Inc.
Riverside, California
09.2016 - 07.2021
- Reported theft incidents to supervisor, incorporating plan of action for investigation
- Executed safety and theft deterrent programs for retail store with 45+ employees
- Trained employees to actively monitor suspicious behavior among fellow workers and patrons
- Conducted store audits to quickly identify and address weaknesses
- Engaged with patrons entering store by making eye contact and offering warm greeting.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Kinesiology
California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA12.2019
Skills
- Treatment plan development
- Communication
- Following a treatment plan
- Executing treatment plan
- Patient records management
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft, Google Document, Excel
- Treatment implementation
- HIPAA Requirements
- Time Management
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
Basic Life Support (BSL)- American Heart Association
Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification- American heart Association
Timeline
Physical Therapy Aide
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
09.2023 - Current
SoCal Adaptive Sports Intern
Socal Adaptive Sports
02.2023 - 05.2023
Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist Technician
Hummingbirds Behavioral Therapy
07.2021 - Current
Loss Prevention Team Lead
Ross Inc.
09.2016 - 07.2021
Basic Life Support (BSL)- American Heart Association
Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification- American heart Association
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Kinesiology
California State University San Bernardino
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