Alexander Garay

Queen Creek, Arizona ***** • linkedin.com/in/alexander-garay-60169334/

adb2yu@r.postjobfree.com • 480-***-****

Administrator Profile

Innovative, compassionate, and articulate lead-by-example healthcare professional with years of civilian and military experience overseeing personnel and operations and developing and implementing training initiatives and resources to ensure the provision of world-class client care. Dynamic and personable leader with success in identifying and implementing safer, more cost-effective, and better ways to do things. Master of Healthcare Administration candidate highly proficient at creating collaborative work environments where staff ideas and concerns are heard, acknowledged, and appreciated. Readily embrace change and challenges and view them as opportunities to learn. Skilled in building a positive, supportive, and professional rapport with administrators, physicians, colleagues, patients, and patients' family members. Dedicated to a career that encompasses training, mentoring, and empowering staff members to develop into confident, patient-focused specialists skilled at making informed decisions and performing their jobs safely, professionally, and collaboratively. Bilingual: Fluent in Engish and Spanish.

Areas of Expertise:

•Facility Administration

•Evidence-Based Clinical Practices

•Establishing Goals and Objectives

•Insurance Reimbursement

•HIPAA Compliance

•Quality Assurance Initiatives

•Staff Recruiting and Developing

•Progressing Treatment Plans

•Coordinating Care

•Compiling and Analyzing Data

•Preparing Reports

•Outpatient Orthopedics

•Acute Care

•Healthcare Management

•Long-Term Care

•Adherence to Laws, SOPs, Policies, and Regulations

Career Experience

Physical Therapist Assistant

Chandler Physical Therapy Chandler, AZ Jun 2019-present

Embraced the opportunity to utilize experience and skills to help build the client base at these local physical therapy practices by serving as a lead-by-example PTA providing evidence-based and customized physical therapy services.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Ignite Physical Therapy Chandler, AZ Sep 2014-Jun 2019

Embraced the opportunity to utilize experience and skills to help build the client base at these local physical therapy practices by serving as a lead-by-example PTA providing evidence-based and customized physical therapy services.

Clinical Director

On the Mend PT Mesa, Arizona Feb 2011-Sep 2014

Provided leadership, strategically-mapped directives, and sustainable solutions as challenges arose throughout all facets of managing the clinic, ensuring overall patient and employee satisfaction, and overseeing treatment of patients. Ensured the provision of 5-star, compassionate, high-quality client care in a friendly and encouraging environment. Oversaw the development of a comprehensive, thorough, evidence-based, and customized physical therapy regimen for each patient to most effectively restore patients to full functionality.

Orchestrated, trained, mentored, and led a world-class clinical team. Enhanced morale and team spirit not only by tapping into and encouraging the development of each staff member’s particular unique skills, but also by helping to conceptualize and coordinate a myriad of activities, initiatives, and incentives that contributed to the creation of an engaged, harmonious team of physical therapists.

Developed relationships with referring physicians and potential referring physicians.

Completed daily patient care notes, progress notes, and other required forms as requested by treating physicians, rehab nurses, insurance companies, case managers, and physician referrals.

Maintained required clinical logs and checklists necessary to keep the clinic in compliance with all local and federal requirements

Identified any potentially-problematic issues or areas of concern with staff members and/or the quality of therapy provided to patients; implemented initiatives for improvement and provided immediate, amiable, and appropriate solutions.

Ensured accreditation of staff and compliance in clinical operations.

In addition, assisted physical therapists in providing treatments to patients.

Key Accomplishments

Helped the clinic expand from one clinic to two, and from treating 140 patients per week to 400.

Sergeant: Combat Medic and Field Operations Safety Supervisor, 8 years

United States Army Iraq and Arizona

Directed the training, safety, welfare, morale, professional development, and combat readiness of four Medics/Soldiers and the operational readiness and accountability of $500,000+ in medical supplies.

Trained, mentored, and oversaw the provision of all medical care to a company of 230 soldiers.

Provided emergency medical treatment, limited primary care, force health protection, and evacuation in a variety of operational and clinical settings from point of injury or illness through the continuum of military health care. Assisted with outpatient treatment and supervised field operational safety.

Key Accomplishments

Lost no soldiers under the medical care of the unit.

Received numerous awards and commendation medals for valor, achievement, and national defense

During last tour to Iraq, served as the Senior Line Medic for the 56th Military Police Company out of Williams Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona.

Global war on terrorism service medal, Iraq campaign medal campaign star (3rd award), Overseas ribbon medal (2nd award), Armed forces reserve medal with Mobilization device, Combat medical badge, Two Army commendation medals one with Valor, and Army Achievement Medal

Education

Master of Healthcare Administration, September 2020

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Healthcare Administration

Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assisting

Pima Medical Institute

Certifications and Professional Development

Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner • ASTYM Certified

•Physical Therapist Assistant Orthopedic Specialty (OPTA) • Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)

References:

Can be given upon request

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