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Tonya Lear

Altoona,PA

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Physical Therapist Assistant

Senior Life
Altoona, PA
09.2022 - Current
  • Work in a multiple setting position that includes outpatient, home health, and maintenance therapy in the clinic daily
  • Maintain daily documentation, fall prevention planning information and attend IDT meetings
  • Schedule specialty appointments with outside vendors for braces, orthotics, shoes etc
  • Educate patients, family members and caregivers on treatment plans

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mount Nittany Fit for Play Physical Therapy
State College, PA
02.2019 - 09.2022
  • Followed plan of care set by physical therapist, assisted in data collection, documentation/billing
  • Highly skilled in manual therapy treatment with training in Mulligan course’s, Biodex balance machine and vestibular training
  • Involved in marketing planning/ideas to grow patient referrals and helped with public seminars in clinic with community education
  • Trained all new tech staff and PTAs in therapeutic exercises, balance and fall risk/safety protocols/programs and clinic expectations/daily flow of the clinic

Physical Therapist Assistant

Benchmark Therapy
Hollidaysburg, PA
07.2016 - 02.2019
  • Home health supervisor, monitor caseload/case management, billing and labor logs
  • Orient new staff to home health, electronic documentation training to decrease claim denial
  • Chart audit/review for proper documentation, physician orders, POC, supervisory visits
  • Worked 25% of the time in skilled nursing facility

Physical Therapist Assistant

Home Nursing Agency
Altoona, PA
02.2013 - 07.2014
  • Managed and maintained independent case load, while communicating with the supervising physical therapist to follow compliance with payers and PT/PTA guidelines
  • Communicated well with all staff members involved in patient care including physicians, RNs and OTs
  • Received angel awards for being singled out by patients for going above and beyond in the care

Physical Therapist Assistant

Answer Physical Therapy
Duncansville, PA
11.2009 - 02.2013
  • Assisted in outpatient clinic with indirect supervision 50% of the time
  • Followed plan of care as set by physical therapist with ability to modify when appropriate to meet patient needs
  • Set up home exercise programs
  • Data collection
  • Strong background in manual therapy skills including: MET, strain counter strain, co-contraction, ROM, McConnell & Kinesio Taping
  • Myofascial and trigger point release
  • Orthotic fitting
  • Scheduling of patients, assisted in billing daily charges for all patients, inventory
  • Marketed to local physicians and participated in community events

Physical Therapist Assistant

Camco Physical Therapy
Duncansville, PA
10.2007 - 11.2009
  • Assisted in pediatric physical therapy in a school-based setting, acute care and skilled nursing facility with ability to adjust treatment within scope of practice based upon individual needs including age, emotional status and level of understanding
  • Communicated with therapist and IDT to optimize patient goals and needs
  • Perform other duties as assigned by therapist or administration including extra travel of inner office deliveries and clerical duties

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mainline Physical Therapy
Cresson, PA
08.2003 - 10.2007
  • Company Overview: Managed by Drayer Physical Therapy
  • Assisted in patient care under direct supervision in outpatient clinic
  • Assisted therapist in data collection, daily treatment following plan of care, documentation, billing, patient education in home programs, performed manual therapy, therapeutic exercises and modalities
  • Maintained monthly inventory, scheduled patients, organized documentation/records for quality assurance program with the responsibility of forwarding to corporate office monthly
  • Managed by Drayer Physical Therapy

Timeline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Senior Life
09.2022 - Current

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mount Nittany Fit for Play Physical Therapy
02.2019 - 09.2022

Physical Therapist Assistant

Benchmark Therapy
07.2016 - 02.2019

Physical Therapist Assistant

Home Nursing Agency
02.2013 - 07.2014

Physical Therapist Assistant

Answer Physical Therapy
11.2009 - 02.2013

Physical Therapist Assistant

Camco Physical Therapy
10.2007 - 11.2009

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mainline Physical Therapy
08.2003 - 10.2007

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