WENDY WILLIAMS

Manage staffing to assure optimal patient care and departmental efficiency. Manage payroll. Improve processes to allow for standardization and effective communication between rehab staff members and other departments. Pursue data driven improvements that align with the goals of the rehab department, the hospital and Emory Healthcare simultaneously. Attend within-discipline and multidisciplinary meetings that disseminate relevant information to help facilitate change aligned with goals of the department and the Emory healthcare system. Serve as facilitator to assist team members with patient care and process problem solving.

• Worked at Emory University Hospital as a staff physical therapist in multiple areas of care, including orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, general medicine and acting as lead wound care therapist for the hospital
• Promoted to physical therapist III at Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, acting as lead therapist who assists the rehab director with administrative duties, including assisting with scheduling, departmental organizational tasks, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and research for process improvement.

Instruct students going through the Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy in materials related to Evidence Based Medicine, answer emails and grade research papers.

• Physical therapist experienced in multiple settings, including acute care in a Level 1 trauma center in Columbus, Ga
• And acute care, outpatient care and wound care in a smaller community hospital in Phenix City, AL
• After relocating to Atlanta, physical therapy was provided in a smaller community hospital that provided physical therapy across multiple settings
• This included acute care, a transitional care unit, long term acute care, outpatient pediatric and general outpatient therapy, acute inpatient rehab and wound care
• Served as lead therapist who went to all departments as needed throughout the day, provided supervision and management in the transitional care unit, and served as the only wound care therapist for the hospital.