Eleanor Ballentine, PT

Oviedo, FL

321-***-****

acv2d7@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

**/**-******* ****** ******** Therapist Affinity Rehabilitation, NY A permanent and temporary staffing agency that provides solutions to assure reliable and timely access to qualified therapists for hospitals, SNF/subacute centers, physician offices, outpatient clinics, CCRC/AL/IL centers, and schools.

Permanent employee working at Rehabilitation & Nursing facility.

Evaluate and implement treatment programs for patients. Diagnoses include cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, and general de-conditioning post illness.

Participate in interdisciplinary discharge plan meetings and family care plan meetings, discussing patient’s progress and plans for discharge. Present in-services to nursing staff regarding patient transfers, positioning in bed, gait training and PROM

02/03-Present Physical Therapist Horizon Healthcare Staffing, NY A leading provider of rehabilitation, nursing, and allied health personnel.

Evaluate and treat patients in various skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

Diagnoses include s/p THA, TKA, ORIF, CVA, Parkinson disease, CABG, COPD, PVD, DM, AKA, BKA, renal failure.

07/13-08/14 Senior Physical Therapist Lakeview Rehabilitation, NY Lakeview specializes in short term sub acute care and rehabilitation as well as long term care.

Evaluate and implement treatment programs for patients. Diagnoses include cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, and general de-conditioning post illness.

Participate in interdisciplinary discharge plan meetings and family care plan meetings, discussing patient’s progress and plans for discharge. Present in-services to nursing staff regarding patient transfers, positioning in bed, gait training and PROM.

05/07- 07/13 Physical Therapist Lifelong Therapeutics, NY

Evaluated and treated patients on an outpatient basis. Diagnoses include cardiac, orthopedic, neurological, vascular, pulmonary and other medical/surgical diagnosis. 07/02-10/05 Home Care PT Gentiva Health Services, NY

Document initial evaluation, daily notes, discharge summary and OASIS reports. Provide patient and/or caregiver training with bed mobility, transfers, gait training, home exercise program, orthotics and prosthetics. Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. 07/99-04/02 Physical Therapy Department Supervisor Sound Shore Medical Center, NY The suburban medical center is a 311 bed teaching hospital affiliated with New York Medical College and includes the Schaffer Extended Care Center.

Performed orientation of new employees and yearly performance appraisals.

Attended department head meetings and conducted staff meetings.

Daily scheduling of staffs patients, updated quality assurance reports, developed policy and procedures.

Evaluation and treatment of patients. Participant in pre-op class for THR & TKR patients. 07/96-07/99 Staff Physical Therapist Sound Shore Medical Center, NY

Bedside/Inpatient: Evaluated and treated patients on the geriatrics unit, PCU, ICU, CCU, orthopedics and oncology unit.

Geriatric Rehabilitation: Evaluated and implemented treatment programs for patients. Participated in weekly interdisciplinary discharge plan meetings and family care plan meetings, discussing patient’s progress and plans for discharge. Presented in-services to nursing staff regarding patient transfers, positioning in bed, gait training and PROM. Proficient in use of MDS. Planned and modified treatments at the adult day care program.

Aquatic Therapy: Treated patients with fibromyalgia, s/p discectomy, s/p laminectomy, RA, MS, and orthopedic impairments.

Outpatient: Evaluated and treated adults with various diagnoses – CVA, OA, RA, lumbar radiculopathy, TKR, THR, rotator cuff repair, shoulder impingement.

Clinical Instructor Experience – Supervised students in the above settings and served as a mentor for Sacred Heart University.

Home Care: Document initial evaluation, daily notes, discharge summary and OASIS reports. Provide patient and/or caregiver training with bed mobility, transfers, gait training, home exercise program, orthotics and prosthetics. Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. EDUCATION

M.S. – Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Touro College School of Health Sciences, NY B.S. – Physical Therapy, SUNY Buffalo, NY – Magna Cum Laude

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