Walter Brian Smith

Worked in acute care units at UAB main and UAB Highlands. Hospital settings include but are not limited to Neuro, Cardiac, General Med, Transplant, Cancer, Ortho, NICU, TBICU, and CICU.

• Consulted with other direct-care staff and worked with caregivers to implement home programs which achieved patient specific functional goals.
• Customized conventional physical therapy techniques to meet specific needs of individual patients.
• Instructed patients on proper hygiene, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes and ergonomic factors in daily activities.
• Evaluated and assessed patients to establish measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities.
• Routinely performed diagnostic and prognostic exams to evaluate muscle, nerve, joint and functional abilities.
• Identified and properly documented patient goals, evaluated progress and planned reevaluation.

Team leader for at inpatient rehab facility working with various diagnoses/genres such as CVA, TBI, orthopedics, general debility, falls/balance, amputation, and cardiac.

LTAC environment with various rehab diagnoses including wound care/sharp debridement, focus on SCI.