Physical Therapy Assistant
Resume:
Chris Hickman
Account Executive Interim Healthcare
Gurnee, IL 60031
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Willing to relocate to: Gurnee, IL - Chicago, IL - Crystal Lake, IL Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Account Executive
Interim HealthCare - Libertyville, IL
March 2021 to Present
Providing solutions for Accounts
Maintaining Business Relationships
Problem solving
Comparing Data for business growth
PTA
Legacy Health Services - Long Grove, IL
February 2018 to Present
Roles Director of rehab services
Staff PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
Plymouth Place Senior Living - Chicago, IL
2015 to Present
Physical Therapy Assistant
Aegis - Dixon, IL
December 2014 to Present
Certified Nursing Assistant/Physical Therapy Assistant Hope Creek - East Moline, IL
2009 to Present
Winchester house
TCM - Libertyville, IL
December 2015 to June 2018
Skilled nursing facility
Sales part time
PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
Plymouth Place Senior Living - La Grange, IL
March 2015 to September 2016
Contract travel job
Pta
THERAPY WORKS - U.s. virgin islands
May 2012 to June 2013
For this job i worked in SNF, Out patient, home health and acute settings Certified Nursing Assistant
Friendship Manor - Rock Island, IL
2005 to 2009
Welder
Friendship Manor - Moline, IL
2006 to 2007
• Preheated work pieces preparatory to welding and bending, using torch
• Welded and tack welded metal parts together, using spot welding gun and hand, electric and gas welding equipment
• Fused parts together, sealed tension points and added metal to build up parts Education
Bachelor's in Physical Therapy
Pima Medical Institute
Present
Certificate in Clinical Internship
Black Hawk College - Moline, IL
2013
Certificate in Welding
Hope Creek Care Center in the Physical Therapy Department 2009
Certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant
Scott Community College - Bettendorf, IA
2007
Certificate in Production GMAW Welding
Black Hawk College - Moline, IL
2006
Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Hospital Experience
• Vital Signs
• Patient Care
• Nursing
Awards
Dementia care specialist
March 2016
Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Physical therapy Assistant
2016
Assessments
Sales skills — Proficient
February 2022
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
• Over 15 years of experience in the healthcare field
• Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy Assistant Program at the Pima Medical Institute
• Marketing/sales experience
• CPR & First Aid Certification
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Medical Skills:
Physical Therapy Assistant
• Performed postural drainage, percussions and vibrations, and taught deep breathing exercises to treat respiratory conditions.
• Conferred with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment.
• Transported patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.
• Measured patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments and for patient evaluations.
• Observed patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and reported to physical therapist.
• Administered active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound. Certified Nursing Assistant
• Transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair and stretcher
• Feed patients who were unable to feed themselves
• Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake as well as output and vital signs, and reported changes to professional staff
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
• Explain medical instructions to patients and family members
• Performed duties in care of patients under direction of nursing and medical staff
• Trained new employees and achieved significant improvements in their productivity
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