Physical Therapist

Joanne G. Price, PT, DPT, COMT

******.******@*****.*** 704-***-****

OBECTIVE: To relieve pain and improve sports and leisure proficiencies

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced Maitland-certified clinician, perceiving each patient as an opportunity to apply evidence-based practice and produce functional improvement in to enhance quality of life. Accompanied Lemak orthopedic surgeons on weekly rounds; adapted and implemented protocols for maximum benefit for each individual patient.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brookdale Senior Living, Charleston, SC 08/2019-present

Staff Physical Therapist

Responsible for initial evaluation of patients; in consultation with physicians, developed treatment and discharge plans; participated in case management meetings in an assisted living community

Performed skilled physical therapy services such as gait training, fall prevention and education, neuromuscular re-education and manual therapy with a geriatric population

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Prattville, AL 11/2015-06/2019

Clinic Director 04/2017-06/2019

Managed 15 employees, including 8 therapists in a clinic averaging 60-70 patients a day, while maintaining a full patient caseload

During my first full year as clinic director, led and managed a team that produced over $2 million in revenue during 2018 and saw 32% growth. The clinic also ran a 46% profit margin that year.

Responsible for marketing, community involvement events and fostering strong relationships between the clinic and referring physicians

Conducted bi-monthly staff meetings, organized in-services, ensured clinic quality assurance compliance standards were met, educated the staff on current billing practices and responsible for all hiring and staffing of personnel for the clinic

Staff Physical Therapist 11/2015-03/2017

Performed initial evaluations in an outpatient orthopedic setting; designed and implemented treatment plans including use of bracing, kinesiotaping, orthotics, Graston techniques and dry needling

Responsible for running post-operative rounds and being the direct line of communication between clinic and prominent orthopedic surgeons

Patient caseload of 10-12 patients per day

Treated a wide variety of patients: post-surgical orthopedic, joint replacements, spinal injuries, worker’s compensation, generalized deconditioning, impaired balance, high school and university athletes, pediatric patients and active/retired military

Clinical instructor for multiple physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students

Completed Functional Capacity Evaluations and Impairment Ratings

Duke Medicine- Duke University Heath System, Chapel Hill, NC 11/2013-10/2015

Physical Therapist II- Adult Ambulatory Care Meadowmont location

Provided patient care primarily in an outpatient orthopedic clinic as well as inpatient and aquatic settings

Recognized as an individual Service Champion for excellent customer service to patients

Meadowmont clinic was awarded the monthly Top Performing Clinic honor (across the entire Duke University Health System) for patient satisfaction 3 times in a single year

Clinical instructor for physical therapy doctoral candidates

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doctor of Physical Therapy 08/2013

Capstone Project: Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint

Service-Learning Trip: Antigua, Guatemala: Treated severely underserved, Spanish-speaking patients

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science 05/2010

Second Major- Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish

Study Abroad: Seville, Spain

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES

Treating the Runner: Biomechanics, Gait Analysis and Regional Interdependence 06/2019

Trigger Point Dry Needling I & II 10/2018

Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist- Maitland 03/2018-07/2023

Functional Capacity Evaluation and Impairment Rating Certified 2016-present

Graston Technique I 04/2014

Licensed Physical Therapist, State of South Carolina, #PT9741 2019-present

Licensed Physical Therapist, State of Alabama, #PTH7714 2015-2019

License Physical Therapist, State of North Carolina, #P14408 2013-2016

APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor 2014-present

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AED & CPR) 06/2019-06/2021

References available upon request

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