Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Communication Skills And Customer Facing Experience
Clinical Rotations
Continuous Professional Development
Volunteer Experience
References
Mentoring And Training
Qualification Highlights
Affiliations
Timeline
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Scott Michael Farrell

Scott Michael Farrell

Phoenix

Summary

Dynamic Physical Therapist Assistant with extensive experience at STI Physical Therapy, specializing in vestibular rehabilitation and geriatric care. Proven track record of achieving successful treatment outcomes, enhancing patient satisfaction, and demonstrating strong patient assessment skills. Recognized for exceptional teamwork and commitment to continuous care management in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

STI Physical Therapy
Sun City
08.2021 - Current
  • Contributed to physical therapy team in outpatient facility focusing on geriatric population.
  • Managed full patient schedules for orthopedic and neurological treatment under physical therapist supervision.
  • Specialized in vertigo, assisting certified PTs with vestibular rehabilitation for BPPV and dizziness correction.
  • Achieved successful treatment outcomes for thousands of patients, receiving five-star reviews on Google.
  • Worked extensively with veterans and geriatric patients, including those with prosthetic limbs.

Physical Therapy Technician

STI Physical Therapy
Sun City
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Member of a multi-disciplinary team and works collaboratively with the physical therapist.
  • Carry out delegated tasks from on-site Physical Therapist.

Physical Therapy Technician

BIA Physical Therapy
Glendale
03.2019 - 02.2020
  • Member of a multi-disciplinary team and works collaboratively with the physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of treatment plans and objectives as necessary.

General Manager/Fitness Counselor

Fitness 1
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Member of a certified and qualified team who collaboratively worked to help improve member’s health and physical fitness.
  • Supervised fitness counselors and personal trainers who handle consults with patient’s fitness and health goals.
  • Managed employees and hit monthly goals for membership sales and personal training.

Active Duty

US Navy
03.2013 - 03.2017
  • Received an enlisted surface warfare pin (ESWS).
  • Candidate for the enlisted junior sailor of the year.
  • Sailor of the week recognized by CO and XO of USS Chancellorsville.
  • Served on 3 deployments for purpose of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
  • Navy Achievement Medal for honorable service and end of tour medal.
  • Qualified as Quartermaster of the Watch.
  • Was promoted to E4/Third class petty officer/QM3.
  • Petty Officer of the Watch Qualification.
  • Navy Good Conduct Medal.
  • National Defense Service Medal.
  • Global War on Terrorism Service medal.
  • Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.
  • Sea Service Deployment ribbon.

Education

Associates - Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Brookline College
04.2021

Associates Degree of the Arts - Exercise Science

Glendale Community College
04.2019

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Continuous care management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Orthopedic treatment
  • Geriatric care

Communication Skills And Customer Facing Experience

  • Delivered over 100 detailed weather briefs to over 300 sailors resulting in the safe passage in the South China Sea.
  • Fostered customer loyalty by providing friendly and efficient service to hundreds of customers each week.
  • Utilized computers, and communication equipment to complete tasks quickly and accurately.
  • Communicated weekly and monthly reports to my supervisor with verbal and written presentations.
  • Have over a year of experience interacting with patients in a physical therapy setting.
  • Have utilized communication skills in a professional setting acting as PTA at STI Physical Therapy to address patient’s complaints and resolved them in a timely manner.

Clinical Rotations

  • Banner Hospital outpatient facility, Avondale, AZ, Gabriel Aguilar
  • VA hospital SE and downtown PHX, Dr. Mark Vergara

Continuous Professional Development

  • Scored in the top 5% out of 296 members of the workplace during physical fitness training resulting in optimum performance.
  • Spent over 60 hours of overtime for quality work to be completed after work hours resulting in 100% completion of an administrative inspection.
  • Provided training to co-workers in certain administrative fields of record-keeping resulting in 100% completion of legal documentation.
  • Painted over 100 spaces with 100% passed inspection.
  • Has supervised a team to help lead them and educate them on working with their client to the best of their ability by providing the knowledge needed to make a personal connection on both physical health and mental level.
  • Managed a gym facility thorough inspection for quality of work to be completed resulting in 100% completion of an administrative inspection.

Volunteer Experience

  • Spent over 8 hours of volunteer work in San Diego, CA for a Feed the Hungry operation resulting in over 500 hungry mouths being fed.
  • Helped educate children ages 8-13 by reading books, and tutoring them in math and science in the country of Malaysia, Manila.
  • Volunteered at St. Mary Food Hospital for 20 hours in Phoenix, AZ. Prepping meals for the homeless for the holidays 2020.

References

  • Dr. Cody Payne, 815-830-2715
  • Dr. Carla Lempert, 954-309-2083
  • Dr. Mark Vergara (Veteran Affairs DPT), 586-604-5904
  • Petty Officer Daniel Thach, 909-275-0219

Mentoring And Training

  • Supervisor of ordering supply parts and materials with a 0% discrepancy rate.
  • Trained several employees and co-workers with qualifications in certain fields where they have performed at a superb level.
  • Put in over 100 hours of hands-on training to apprentices in the workplace.
  • Trained over 100 clients to help achieve their goals in physical fitness and healthy lifestyle.
  • Have done over 2000 face-to-face consultations about an individual’s health history and goals; both physically and mentally.
  • Mentored and trained multiple physical therapy technicians to improve their overall knowledge of clinic flow and exercise knowledge.

Qualification Highlights

  • Goal oriented, hard-working professional physical therapy assistant seeks full time physical therapy assistant position.
  • 14 weeks of outpatient orthopedic experience of physical therapy technician experience.
  • Over 32 weeks of experience as an acting PTA in outpatient clinic.
  • 4 years of active-duty experience in the Navy.

Affiliations

  • Playing Basketball
  • Father to my child and 2 weiner dogs/fur babies
  • Sports of all kind/Fantasy football nut
  • Working out
  • Playing guitar
  • Reading
  • Hiking
  • Traveling

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

STI Physical Therapy
08.2021 - Current

Physical Therapy Technician

STI Physical Therapy
05.2021 - 08.2021

Physical Therapy Technician

BIA Physical Therapy
03.2019 - 02.2020

General Manager/Fitness Counselor

Fitness 1
03.2018 - 08.2018

Active Duty

US Navy
03.2013 - 03.2017

Associates - Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Brookline College

Associates Degree of the Arts - Exercise Science

Glendale Community College