Physical Therapist Assistant
Resume:
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I’m Clifford Rideout
Hurlock, MD 21643
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Skills
● Trained Medical personnel, family members and personal care assistants in proper patient transfer techniques.
● Administered therapy by sound, heat, water, electricity, and manual techniques.
● Trained patients in use and care of assistive devices.
● Prepared home-care programs.
● Assisted in fitting patients with orthotics
● Administered a variety of massage techniques, including deep and superficial massage.
● Treated numerous patients successfully.
● Determine appropriate treatment for muscular injuries.
● Effectively treated sprains, strains, and ruptures.
● Accurately implemented physician’s recommendations.
● Effectively use ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment.
● Motivate recently handicapped patients.
● Administer therapeutic massage to patients.
● Prepare accurate records of patient treatment and progress.
● Assisted with extensive patient tests and evaluations and such as: range of motion, functional analyses, and body parts measurements.
● Constant Passive Motion Machine (CPM), Technical advisor and In-service instructor for the nursing and rehab department.
● Successfully treated numerous knee, hip and shoulder replacement surgery at acute, sub-acute, home and out-patient levels.
● Performed, documented and made recommendations for numerous home safety inspections/evaluations.
Experience
2017-present
Aurora Senior Living of Manokin, Princess Anne, MD - Physical Therapist Assistant
● Inpatient sub-acute and long term care/skilled nursing facility
● Administer therapeutic exercises, diathermy, and ultrasound, electric stimulation and manual therapy techniques to a variety of neurologic, orthopedic/joint replacement and deconditioned patients.
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● In-service trainer for the use of the CPM machine and body mechanic/transfer training to the Therapy and nursing departments.
2013-2017
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wakefield, MA - Physical Therapist Assistant
● Inpatient sub-acute and long term care/skilled nursing facility. Per diem. 20-30 hours per week.
● Administer therapeutic exercises, diathermy, and ultrasound, electric stimulation and manual therapy techniques to a variety of neurologic, orthopedic/joint replacement deconditioned patients.
● In-service trainer for the use of CPM machine and body mechanic/transfer training to the therapy and nursing departments.
2013-2017
Serenity Hill Nursing and Rehab Ctr, Wrentham, MA - Physical Therapist Assistant
● Inpatient sub-acute and long term care/skilled nursing facility. Per diem 20-30 hours per week.
● Administer therapeutic exercises, diathermy, and ultrasound, electric stimulation and manual therapy techniques to a variety of neurologic, orthopedic/joint replacement deconditioned patients.
● In-service trainer for the use of CPM machine and body mechanic/transfer training to the therapy and nursing departments.
2004-2012
Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr, Gloucester, MA - Physical Therapist Assistant
● Inpatient sub-acute and long term care/skilled nursing facility
● Administer therapeutic exercises, diathermy, and ultrasound, electric stimulation and manual therapy techniques to a variety of neurologic, orthopedic/joint replacement and deconditioned patients.
● In-service trainer for the use of the CPM machine and body mechanic/transfer training to the Therapy and nursing departments.
Education
2002
North Shore Community College - Danvers, MA -Associate, Physical Therapist Assistant GPA: 3.46, Major GPA: 3.46.
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