Physical Therapist Assistant
Resume:
Christy Diegelman
Matthews, NC 28104
**************@*****.***
I graduated from Central Piedmont community college in 1995. Since then, I’ve had experience in both inpatient rehabilitation at Mercy Hospital and Acute Care. I’ve also had experience in assisted living centers and nursing homes as well. For almost 4 years we were living in Central America on the mission field between Costa Rica learning Spanish, and then in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. For The past 5 1/2 years, I have been working at Atrium Mercy in Acute Care. Work Experience
Physical Therapist Assistant
Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC
May 2017 to Present
1. Physical Therapist Assistant- Acute care
Responsibilities: I apply the practice of physical therapy to help our patients optimize their current level of functional mobility; through gait training, bed mobility, transfer training, strength and balance training, ADL's, as well as, home exercise education/& safety in the home environment. Patient and family training is also an important aspect of my job.
Skills used: Good communication skills, problem solving, committed team player, detailed progress note writing, etc
Missionary
Forgotten Children Ministries - Tegucigalpa
March 2012 to June 2014
Full time missionary; hours varied between working with the ministry and being a Mom. Responsibilities:
Discipleship to rescued girls in our ministry, assisted in teaching English to the children in the ministry, evangelism & food ministry in the impoverished communities around the city, and help in leading of U.S. short term mission teams.
Skills Used: Leadership, teaching, committed team player, and assistant leader with US teams. Good Communication in Spanish; building of relationships with the children in the ministry and in the Latino community. Discipleship in Spanish with the girls in the ministry/tutoring/ and occasional assisting to teach English to the kids in the ministry. Lastly, I assisted with the leading of US teams in the impoverished communities to do ministry.
Missionary
Forgotten Children Ministries - San Jose, CA
August 2010 to August 2011
Accomplishments
Language study in Spanish for a year/full time student. Skills Used
Teaching/leadership/communication skills as an ESL Teacher (teaching English) to the locals for three semesters while attending the Language Institute.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercy Hospital - Charlotte, NC
January 2003 to August 2010
Responsibilities
I worked as a PRN LPTA (hours varied weekly) in an Inpatient Rehab at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Patient case load: CVA, various orthopedic issues (post-surgical), Guillian Barre, amputees, etc. Gait training, muscle strengthening/conditioning, ADL training, modality use for pain management or strengthening, occasional wound care, and writing of short-term goals to coincide with the PT’s long term goals.
I worked alongside other team members (OT's, PT's, COTA's, Speech therapists) in our Rehab department; including weekly meetings to discuss patient’s progress with fellow staff members & the Rehab physician. Accomplishments
I worked for about 7 years along with fellow physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, to help my patients regain (or improve) overall strength, balance/coordination, ability to perform ADL’s, and gait training. The application of modalities for pain management and/or strengthening muscles while working within my PTA scope. I was able to help each one of my patients improve their overall functional mobility. Skills Used
Good communication skills; with my patients, patients’ family members, & fellow staff to provide the best care to my patients. Problem solving; patient & family education; use of modalities, and writing of daily progress notes.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Logos Healthcare - Charlotte, NC
1998 to 1999
I worked full time/40 hours a week.
Responsibilities:
Gait training, modality use for pain management, ADL's, and strength/balance training in an assisted living center, as well as, in some SNF facilities. Accomplishments:
Helped patients improve their strength, balance and mobility so they could function on a daily basis with increased independence.
Skills Used
on my resume
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercy Hospital - Mercy Main Rehabilitation Center - Charlotte, NC 1996 to 1998
Responsibilities
Full time position; I worked 40 hours a week. Gait training, transfer training, strengthening & conditioning, stretching to improve ROM, modalities for pain management or for strengthening purposes, ADL's, and some wound care in our inpatient rehab department at Mercy Main Hospital. Typical case load included: stroke patients, Cardiac/COPD, Gillian Barre, and various orthopedic issues
(usually post surgical); amputees, and etc. Writing of short term and long term goals along with a physical therapist. Patient planning on a weekly base with other team members/staff to discuss each patient’s progress (or lack there of) to ensure good communication so our patients would receive the best quality of care.
Accomplishments
I helped many patients regain their functional mobility, strength, balance, while increasing their independence so they could return home to independent living, as well as, to their job. In some cases patients had to move to a SNF or with family members, but as a therapist I worked to get them as independent as possible.
Skills Used
Good communication skills, writing of daily progress notes, patient & family education, application of modalities, and some wound care.
Education
Associate degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Therapy Central Piedmont Community College - Charlotte, NC 1993 to 1995
Skills
• Physical Therapy
• Rehab
• Dementia Care
• Hospital Experience
• Home Care
• Pain Management
• Alzheimer's Care
• Vital Signs
• ICU Experience
• Patient Care
• Medical Terminology
• Epic
• English
Certifications and Licenses
Basic Life Support
Physical Therapist Assistant
CPR Certification
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