Valerie Julian

*** * ** ******* ******, Rapid City, SD 57701

630-***-****, ac6js4@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Physical Therapist

EDUCATION:

Carroll University, Waukesha, WI May 2018

Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Bachelor of Science -- Exercise Science May 2016

Relevant Coursework:

Patient Care Management I & II Clinical Internship I, II, & III Teaching Lab Practicum I, II, & III Neurological System Disorders I & II General Medicine I & II Orthopedics I, II, & III

Evidence-Based Practice I & II

CLINICAL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE: October 2016-May 2018 Outpatient Orthopedics, A urora Health Care Sussex, Sussex, WI

● Participated in an all staff meetings to discuss new insurance policies and educate on current research.

● Administered electrotherapy, iontophoresis, muscle stretching and muscle strengthening as well as biofeedback to conditions ranging from low back pain to post surgery.

● Conduct pre-employment screenings for job site requirements for outside companies.

● Documented patient’s progress, completed discharge summaries, home program treatment plans, and other required forms.

● Assessed patient comprehension and provided education of the rehabilitation process and their diagnosis.

Outpatient General, Regional Health Care Rehabilitation, Rapid City, SD

● Participated in an all staff meetings and education session to help with providing best care that is update with the current research.

● Prescribed and executed muscle stretching and muscle strengthening as well as aquatic therapy to multiple different conditions ranging from post-surgery to CRPS.

● Conduct pre-employment screenings for job site requirements within the clinic.

● Documented patient’s progress, completed discharge summaries, home program treatment plans, and other required forms.

● Assessed patient comprehension and provided education of the rehabilitation process and their diagnosis.

● Participated in multidisciplinary care with occupational therapists and speech therapist during weekend rotations in inpatient acute and inpatient rehabilitation. Outpatient Orthopedic, A urora Health Care Manitowoc County, Manitowoc, WI

● Able to participate in a meeting with the orthopedic surgeons discussing the new hip osteoarthritis and hip pain clinical practice guideline

● Evaluated and treated patients with more complex conditions such as back pain with history of CP as well as knee pain with history of schizoaffective disorder.

● Participated in all staff meetings and inservice for treatment of patients post-stroke

● Documenting when there is a change in mentation and discussing findings with other therapists working with the patient.

● Discuss findings and collaborate for treatment with PTAs and OTs.

● Conduct pre-employment screenings for job site requirements for local police force.

● Handled work-comp case that was more complex due to delay of treatment and legal issues surrounding the case.

● Conducted evaluation for knee pain with a patient that spoke very little English that denied use of a translator.

Skilled Nursing Facility, Meadowbrook/Black Hills Rehabilitation & Care, Rapid City, SD

● Perform home visits to determine safety and any fall hazards within the home.

● Conduct evaluations and perform treatments for varying conditions ranging from knee and hip replacements to craniotomies to bone infections.

● Discuss various education topics in different manners to help a patient with dementia understand better.

● Using lymphedema massage and wrapping to help with decreasing lower extremity edema in patients with and without congestive heart failure.

● Conduct evaluations and treatments under precautions for C-diff and RSV.

● Evaluate with BERG and other outcome measures a resident’s risk for falling depending on how they present on a specific day.

● Attended meetings with CEO and heads of different departments to discuss resident care and how the facility was running with therapy, nursing, and dietary.

● Attended continuing education course of vestibular rehabilitation and concussion protocols at the South Dakota Physical Therapy Spring Conference. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Physical Therapy Association

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES:

● Assist with preparing meals, feeding, and cleaning for a man with a C5 spinal cord injury.

● Assist in caregiving for partially blind family member.

● Assisting in caregiving for elderly man after hospitalization for pneumonia and myocardial infarct.

RELATED PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Receptionist, Itasca Health & Chiropractic, Itasca, IL 2012-2014

● Documented patient intake forms and document initial evaluations into computer system.

● Contacted insurance companies about plan benefits and bill inquiries.

● Took vitals and assessed dermatomes and myotomes during initial evaluations and reevaluations.

Swim Coach, Waukesha Express Swim Team, Waukesha, WI 2015-2017

● Instruct children in the basic skills required to swim.

● Write practices to challenge the swimmers’ cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

● Analyze swimmer’s technique to correct and prevent future injury. Assistant Teacher, New Morning Montessori School, Itasca, IL 2009-2011

● Teach English to children from Italy and Pakistan.

● Help implement rules and safety for the children both within the classroom and during outside play.

● Help teach children how to read and write through various craft activities.

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