Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Credentials
Continuing Education Highlights
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Stacy Pineda, MPT

North Andover,MA

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Therapist, Per Diem

Lowell General Hospital
07.2017 - Current
  • Manage a high-volume caseload, including the prioritization of patient care based on the needs of the patient and the organization
  • Evaluate physician referrals and determine appropriate evaluation procedures, treatment plans, patient goals, equipment needs and discharge recommendations
  • Utilize clinical decision making to manage the complex needs of the acute care patient including vital signs monitoring, maintaining precautions, and contraindications to therapy
  • Provide care in all clinical areas of the hospital including: ICU, ER, short stay, surgical day, oncology, orthopedic, cardiac/telemetry, medical-surgical
  • Participate in post-operative rehabilitation of joint and spine patients to improve surgical outcomes and recovery
  • Coordinate patient care with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, techs, respiratory, social work, and case management

Physical Therapist, Full-time and Per Diem

Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
10.2015 - 01.2021
  • Full-time role on a specialized neuro team for CVA, TBI, MS, Parkinson's, Guillain-Barre, dementia, neuro-oncology, and other movement disorders or neurological diseases
  • Management of the complex rehab patient including individual, concurrent and group sessions with a focus on functional mobility training, strengthening, neuro re-education, disease-specific education, and DME training and procurement
  • Participated in weekly team meetings, patient and family education/training sessions, and home visits
  • Offered mentorship and training to new staff and students
  • Shifted to a per diem role at 3 different locations, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to work with diverse patients and staff

Physical Therapist

WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • Managed a full-time caseload with a varied patient population including orthopedic, neurological, post-surgical, multi-trauma, CVA, and SCI
  • Provided care from admission to discharge with the focus of optimal functional recovery for return to home
  • Utilized specialized clinical skills including therapeutic exercise, neuro-muscular re-education, functional mobility training, and use of modalities and technology as appropriate, such as the Vector gait system
  • Participated in weekly interdisciplinary meetings to set functional goals and plans of care, provide recommendations for DME and discharge planning, and promote patient/family education and training

Physical Therapist

Rex Healthcare, Home Services
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Offered home PT services to patients with various diagnoses: medical-surgical, orthopedic and joint replacements, CVA and neurological disorders, cardiac, oncology, and general debility
  • Independently scheduled and managed a full-time caseload, including PT admissions, evaluations, reassessments, routine visits, and discharges
  • Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team, including MD offices, RN, OT, MSW, and HHA, to provide optimal services in the home setting, with an emphasis on home safety and patient/family education
  • Maintained CMS guidelines for home care services, including completion of OASIS documentation.

Physical Therapist

Suburban Hospital of Johns Hopkins Medicine
08.2012 - 12.2013
  • Provided acute care PT services for a wide patient population: medical-surgical, cardiology and cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology including neurosurgery, CVA, TBI, orthopedic and joint replacement, spinal surgery, trauma, ICU, oncology, and behavioral health
  • Managed a full-time caseload, including comprehensive evaluations and/or treatments, and coordination with the interdisciplinary medical team to establish discharge recommendations and plans
  • Facilitated group therapy and education for joint replacement patients
  • Offered patient/family education, home exercise programs, and assistive devices as appropriate

Senior Physical Therapist

National Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2012
  • Served as the senior PT for the CVA, orthopedic/general medical, and cardiac teams in addition to carrying a full-time patient caseload
  • Management of patients through the continuum of care from evaluation to discharge: patient-specific treatment plans, patient/family education, DME prescription including complex seating and orthotics, and discharge planning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration to develop unique patient goals and integrated treatment plans, including weekly team meetings, family meetings, and home visits
  • Proficient in various therapeutic techniques including: handling skills obtained from NDT course, aquatic therapy, Phase I cardiac rehab with EKG monitoring, amputee rehab, and training with prosthetics and orthotics
  • Use of technology including Bioness L300, LVAD, and ZeroG, an over-ground bodyweight support system
  • Direct supervision of 4-5 staff PTs, including completion of annual performance appraisals
  • Provided clinical mentorship, education, and training to the entire physical therapy staff, including leadership role during transition to EMR

Senior and Staff Physical Therapist

Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2005 - 10.2008
  • Staff Physical Therapist: Experience on a general rehabilitation team treating a diverse patient population: orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, medical-surgical, trauma, amputee, and SCI
  • Transitioned to a specialized therapy team for brain injury and other neurological disorders
  • Appointed program leader for the AutoAmbulator, a robotic treadmill training device.
  • Senior Physical Therapist: Direct supervisor for 9 full-time and 15 per diem PTs, including coordinating daily staffing and time-off, providing initial and ongoing training, and completing annual reviews
  • Assisted manager with interviewing and hiring new full-time and per diem staff
  • Maintained clinical role on the brain injury team

Education

Master of Physical Therapy -

Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
12.2004

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - undefined

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
05.2002

Continuing Education Highlights

Skills

  • Nearly 20 years of experience in interdisciplinary settings including acute inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, and home care
  • Skilled in treating diverse diagnoses with specialized training for neurological patients
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills from experience in full-time, per diem, and leadership positions
  • Committed to ongoing professional development through relevant continuing education

Professional Credentials

  • Massachusetts PT License #21968
  • Certifications: NDT, FIM, CPR/BLS
  • Specialized Training: ZeroG and Vector body weight support systems, AutoAmbulator, Bioness L300, LVAD, Phase I Cardiac Rehab, EKG analysis, aquatics, orthotics and prosthetics
  • EMR: MediLinks, McKesson, Allscripts, OASIS, ACE IT/Cerner, Epic, MedBridge



Continuing Education Highlights


  • NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management and Treatment of Adults with Hemiplegia
  • Management of Vestibular-Related Dizziness in Geriatrics
  • Differential Diagnosis of Balance Impairments
  • Introduction to Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Annual Interdisciplinary Stroke Course
  • If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function
  • The Parkinson's Care Series
  • Treatment of Gait Deficits in Patients with Stroke and Brain Injury
  • Treatment of Balance Dysfunction in the Elderly: Predicting and Preventing Falls
  • APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program

Timeline

Physical Therapist, Per Diem

Lowell General Hospital
07.2017 - Current

Physical Therapist, Full-time and Per Diem

Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
10.2015 - 01.2021

Physical Therapist

WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2015 - 10.2015

Physical Therapist

Rex Healthcare, Home Services
01.2014 - 12.2014

Physical Therapist

Suburban Hospital of Johns Hopkins Medicine
08.2012 - 12.2013

Senior Physical Therapist

National Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2012

Senior and Staff Physical Therapist

Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2005 - 10.2008

Master of Physical Therapy -

Medical College of Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - undefined

Emory University

Continuing Education Highlights

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