Alisha Churchill
Physical Therapist
Odessa, FL *3556
ada8hz@r.postjobfree.com
Available for immediate placement
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Physical Therapist
Rehab Therapy Works - Spring Hill, FL
September 2019 to Present
Outpatient orthopedics-Full Time
-comprehensive independent owned clinic with strong patient care core values
-Specialty; initiated pelvic floor program. evaluate /treat pelvic floor conditions and marketing local physicians
-Documentation - RevFlo
-oversee 3 PTA and front desk personnel
Physical Therapist
Ginger Health and Grace Adaptive Driving - Tampa, FL Present
Treatment of all ages: pediatrics to Geriatrics
Wheelchair evaluations and experience with writing LMNs Home care to group homes, provide training to staff, assessment of DME needs Specialties: pelvic floor, lymphedema, work hardening Full Time Physical Therapist
Concentra - Brandon, FL
June 2018 to January 2019
Evaluation and treatment for work related injuries at Urgent Care. Performed effective functional capacity evaluation and ergonomic assessments for improved return to work time and . Work closely along side urgent care doctor and clinical staff on site. Responsible for assisting with new "start up clinic" : ordering supplies, financial management/billing, marketing. Within 3 months, successfully reported consistent 20% profit margin.
PRN PT-Outpatient Setting
Trinity Spine Center - Tampa, FL
January 2018 to May 2018
EVALUATION AND ESTABLISH POC FOR OUTPATIENT POPULATION WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON SPINAL CONDITIONS, POST OP, AND GENERAL STRENGTH TRAINING
• COORDINATED CARE AND TREATMENTS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM AND IN-HOUSE PHYSICIANS INCLUDING CHIROPRACTORS
• KNOWLEDGE OF SPINAL SURGERIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS Full Time PT-Inpatient Rehab
Florida Hospital - Tampa, FL
October 2016 to December 2017
• COORDINATE CARE WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM FOR APPROPRIATE/SAFE DISCHARGE PLANNING
• PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY STAFF JOURNAL CLUB MEETINGS FOR DISCUSSION ON CLINICAL TOPICS
• FIM TRAINED AND CERTIFIED
• IN HOME ASSESSMENTS
PRN PTA-Outpatient/Acute
Florida Hospital - Tampa, FL
October 2012 to November 2016
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MANUAL TECHNIQUES, WRAPPING, AND COMPRESSION GARMENT ASSESSMENTS/FITTING FOR LYMPHEDEMA
• WORKED CLOSELY WITH ONCOLOGISTS FOR POST SURGICAL BREAST CANCER MANUAL TECHNIQUES FOR PREPARATION TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION
• TRAINED AND CERTIFIED AS MEDIEVEN AND JOBST COMPRESSION GARMENT FITTER
• EXPERIENCE WITH ACUTE MEDICAL PATIENTS RANGING FROM CARDIAC, ICU, AND TELEMETRY PRN PTA-Outpatient
Florida Joint Care Institute - Tampa, FL
July 2012 to October 2012
OUTPATIENT FACILITY WITH FOCUS ON POST-SURGICAL JOINT REHABILITATION WITH STRONG MANUAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF JOINT SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS PRN PTA
INJURIES - New Port Richey, FL
April 2012 to July 2012
Outpatient Setting)
• PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR VARIOUS ORTHOPEDIC, SPORTS AND WORKER COMP INJURIES
• PARTICIPATED WITH RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS (SAFETY, PTA- Program Manager
Genesis Rehab Services - Hudson, FL
September 2011 to March 2012
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROFITABLE MANAGEMENT OF THERAPY PROGRAM AT ATRIA WINDSOR WOODS ALF/ILF AND RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
• SUPERVISION OF 5 CLINICAL STAFF CONSISTING OF OT, PT, SLP, TECHNICIANS
• PROFICIENT MANAGEMENT DUTIES-OF SCHEDULING, MANAGER REPORTS, COMMUNICATION TO FACILITY AND REMOTELY TO ADMINISTRATION
• COORDINATED HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS TO RESIDENTS AND IMPLEMENTED STAFF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WHICH IMPROVED FACILITY RESIDENT SATISFACTION SCORES BY 25% IN 3 MONTHS
• PROVIDED SKILLED THERAPY WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO RESIDENTS INCLUDING HOME ASSESSMENTS, STAFF TRAINING, AND FAMILY EDUCATION ON SAFETY, INDEPENDENCE, AND FUNCTION
• CLINICAL EVIDENCE BASED TRACKING SHOWED A 40% IMPROVEMENT IN BALANCE SCORES INDICATING LESSENED FALL RISK
Full Time PTA
Community Hospital - New Port Richey, FL
July 2005 to September 2011
Outpatient and Acute Setting)
• PROVIDE CLINICAL/MANUAL SKILLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ORTHOPEDIC DISORDERS
• DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED SUCCESSFUL LYMPHEDEMA AND ADULT INCONTINENCE PROGRAMS
• MASTER INSTRUCTOR FOR MATTER OF BALANCE FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR IN-HOUSE AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO TEACH CLASSES ON STRATEGIES OF COPING WITH FEAR AND IMPROVING ACTIVITY FOR BETTER BALANCE
• DEVELOPED FALL AND BALANCE PROGRAM
• MEMBER OF EMPLOYEE ADVISORY GROUP (EAG) TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE IDEAS FOR IMPROVED WORK ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND PATIENT CARE
• HAVE SPOKEN ON PHYSICAL THERAPY TOPICS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUCH AS BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS, LUNCH N LEARN, FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP Guest Lecturer
Florida Career College - Brandon, FL
March 2011 to March 2011
Clinical Kinesiology & Anatomy
• PROVIDED LECTURE AND ASSISTED IN LAB FOR HAND/WRIST COMPONENT OF COURSE
• MEMBER OF PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTING A SUCCESSFUL PTA PROGRAM
PRN Flexitouch Contract Trainer
Community Hospital - Odessa, FL
January 2009 to September 2010
PROVIDE IN-HOME TRAINING OF THE FLEXITOUCH SYSTEM, AN AUTOMATED DEVICE DESIGNED FOR THE AT-HOME TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA. BASED ON THE GENTLE WORK-AND-RELEASE OF MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE (MLD) THERAPY
Full Time PTA
Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation - New Port Richey, FL February 2005 to July 2005
• OUTPATIENT SETTING PROVIDING SKILLED TREATMENTS INCLUDING AQUATIC PROGRAM
• ABILITY TO COHESIVELY WORK WITH ATHLETIC TRAINERS PROVIDING SKILLED MANUAL AND STRENGTH TREATMENTS FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES Full Time PTA
Watson Clinic, LLP - Lakeland, FL
July 2004 to February 2005
• OUTPATIENT FACILITY WITH EXPERIENCE ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS INJURIES
• HELP IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL WORK HARDENING & RECONDITIONING PROGRAM Full Time PTA
Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics - Chattanooga, TN August 1999 to June 2004
MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN OWNED GROUP SETTING WITH EACH SPECIALIZING IN ORTHOPEDIC JOINT DYSFUNCTIONS
• GAINED HAND AND SPLINTING EXPERIENCE WORKING CLOSELY WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGEON AND A CERTIFIED HAND SPECIALIST (STATIC, DYNAMIC FABRICATION)
• PROVIDED TREATMENT ON AND OFF FIELD TO SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES WORKING WITH LOCAL AAA BASEBALL TEAM
PRN PTA
Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics - Chattanooga, TN August 1999 to May 2004
Acute care in-patient
• EXTENSIVE WOUND CARE EXPERIENCE WITH DEBRIDEMENT IN A STERILE FIELD ENVIRONMENT
• EXPERIENCE WITH HYPERBARIC WOUND CHAMBERS AND HUBBARD TANKS Education
Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Nova Southeastern University - Tampa, FL
May 2016
Bachelor's in Business Administration
American InterContinental University-Online
August 2004 to September 2005
A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant
Chattanooga State Technical Community College - Chattanooga, TN June 1999
Skills
• OUTPATIENT (10+ years)
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH (6 years)
• INSTRUCTOR (Less than 1 year)
• WOUND CARE (5 years)
• Rehab
• Physical Therapy
• Home Health
• Home Care
• Emr (10+ years)
• Pelvic floor
Links
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisha-
Certifications and Licenses
Physical therapist
November 2019
PT 32150
BLS for Healthcare Providers
October 2016 to October 2020
PT
BLS for Healthcare Providers
Assessments
Electronic Medical Records Knowledge — Highly Proficient August 2019
Knowledge of EMR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EMR use. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/q34f654uixlijenq Medical Terminology — Proficient
August 2019
Understanding and using medical terminology.
Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/ouf5-a-f6-o-du-x Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
Summary of Skills/Qualifications
• Strong outpatient based clinical background @
Experienced and trained with Lymphedema
over 18 years including MLD, multilayer wrappings, and
• Knowledge of EMR (Optima, Cerner, WebPT) wound care
• Actively involved with Program Development by • Hand therapy: splint fabrication, knowledge implementing successful Lymphedema and of surgical protocols Incontinence Programs in an outpatient setting • Certified in kinesiotape applications
• Began and hosted a monthly Lymphedema • Experienced in Women's Health/pelvic floor Support Group affiliated with a local Oncology dysfunctions group • Ability to adapt to situations and display
• Developed a successful Fall and Balance effective communication with patients, program with evidence-based interventions physicians, nurses and fellow staff members
• Demonstrate exceptional professional work • Ability to speak on physical therapy topics ethic with ability to assist with day to day in large class settings to students and other Operations of an OP clinic with experience in healthcare professionals insurance/billing, ordering supplies, inventory, • Strong manual therapy and joint marketing and community outreach mobilization skills
• Accustomed to working with various • Ability to manage successfully outpatient community-based organizations to provide clinic
volunteer assistance and education to promote • Eager to increase my knowledge and wellness enhance skills through continuing education
• Clinical instructor for PTA students, CPI trained courses Graduate Clinical Internships
Aug. 2015-Dec. 2015
ALISHA CHURCHILL, PT-VITAE 2
Brooks Rehabilitation / Hudson, FL
Neurology Specialty
• EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL PATIENT CONDITIONS: CVA, PARKINSONS, TBI, VESTIBULAR DISORDERS, AND SPINAL CORD
• EXPERIENCE WITH GAIT
• TRAINED AND CERTIFIED WITH
• EXPERIENCE WITH SPINAL CORD LEVEL OF INJURY EVALUATION DEC. 2015 -FEB. 2016
Optimal Performance Physical Therapy / Tampa, FL.
WOMENS HEALTH/PELVIC FLOOR WITH SHAYNE TARRENCE, PT
• EVALUATION OF PELVIC FLOOR CONDITIONS: CHRONIC PAIN, PROSTATE DISORDERS, INCONTINENCE
• TRAINED AND EQUIPPED TO PROVODE MANUAL TECHNIQUES FOR TREATMENT OF PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS
• USE OF BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING FOR INCONTINENCE
• TRAINED AND EQUIPPED TO INCORPORATE PELVIC FLOOR INTO TREATMENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC DYSFUNCTIONS SUCH AS HIP, LOW BACK AND PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN FEB. 2016-MAY 2016
NuVista / Tampa, FL.
SKILLED NURSING
• KNOWLEDGE OF PPS BILLING AND RUG THERAPY LEVELS
• USE OF EVIDENCE BASED FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME MEASURES IN THE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT CONDITIONS (TUG, 6MWT, BERG, TINETTI) Tampa General Hospital / Tampa, FL.
OUTPATIENT SETTING
• RECEIVED TRAINING AND USE OF GRASTON TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF