Physical Therapist
Resume:
Michael P. Pancotto Jr, DPT
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in Physical Therapy with a focus on serving the long term care needs of the community EDUCATION
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences - St. Augustine, FL April 2020 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL May 2015
Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Sociology and Minor in Disabilities CLINICAL INTERNSHIPS
UF Health Rehab Center Medical Plaza – Gainesville, FL Jan 2020 – April 2020 o Provided Physical Therapy services to clients in a dynamic, outpatient oncology rehabilitation clinic o Managed 100% of the orthopedic client caseload (2 to 3 patients per hour) o Utilized differential diagnoses skills to determine if patients were experiencing physical therapy related complications or required referrals for other specialists o Became proficient in orthopedic evaluations, performing an average of 4 initial evaluations a week and scheduled future appointments for the patients
o Became proficient in treating patients with cervicothoracic (i.e., upper cross syndrome), glenohumeral (e.g., adhesive capsulitis, capsular pattern), lumbar region (i.e., pre-op total hip arthroplasty), knee (i.e., pre-op unhappy triad), and ankle/foot (i.e., structural pes planus) musculoskeletal dysfunctions o Delegated tasks appropriately to rehabilitation aides o Became proficient in utilization of manual techniques to treat patients (i.e., cervicothoracic mobilizations, muscle energy techniques, rib mobilizations, thoracic HIVM, lumbar roll, moblizations with mulligan belts for femoralacetabluar joint)
o Succesfully discharged patients when short-and-long term and functional goals were accomplished o Shadowed lymphodema and cardiopulmonary specialists and learned manual techniques related to treating the aforementioned patient population (i.e., manual lymphatic drainage) o Conducted an in-service on how utilization of muscle energy techniques affects a patient’s pain level o Became proficient in using the EPIC documentation system UK Healthcare-Eastern State Hospital – Lexington, KY Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 o Provided Physical Therapy services in an inpatient psychiatric hospital o Managed 100% of the acute care client caseload (2 to 3 patients per hour) o Performed thorough medical chart reviews in order to provide appropriate care to patients in the psychiatric unit
o Became proficient in altering the initial evaluations with this patient-population in order to obtain the appropriate and necessary information, performing an average of 5 initial evaluations a day as patients were admitted to the hospital
o Became proficient in providing patient-specific physical therapy interventions without access to equipment secondary to ligature risk
o Treated patients with secondary impairments related to diagnoses of Huntington’s Disease, Left and Right sided Cerebrovascular Accidents, Traumatic Brain Injury, Bipolar Disorder, Parkinson’s Disease, Lower Extremity Amputations (e.g., Transtibial amputation), and Hemineglect o Treated patients on the following units: all male aggressive, all female aggressive, cardiopulmonary, low- functioning psychiatric, and geriatric unit
o Provided proper discharge locations for patients based off functional levels measured with outcome measures
o Became certified in Crisis Prevention Intervention by attending an eight-hour class that included practicing specific techniques and passing a written examination o Conducted an in-service on Schizophrenia and the impact of Aerobic Exercise on their functional outcome o Became proficient in using the DART documentation system University of St. Augustine/First Coast Rehabilitation Pro Bono Clinic June 2019 – July 2019 o Provided Physical Therapy services with no monetary compensation while being mentored by licensed Physical Therapists
o Managed 100% of the orthopedic client caseload (1 patient per hour) o Assessed patients, performed appropriate interventions, and prescribed supplemental HEP o Completed evaluations and re-evaluations while completing hand-written daily SOAP notes and POC that was critiqued by mentors
SportsCare Institute – Winter Park, FL Jan 2019 – March 2019 o Provided Outpatient Physical Therapy services for adolescent-to-adult population with diagnoses including upper/lower extremity musculoskeletal dysfunctions, amputations, vestibular, balance, proprioception deficits as well as for the Rollins College Athletes (e.g., lacrosse, soccer, and tennis team) o Managed 70% of the orthopedic client caseload (2 patients per hour) o Became proficient in sports-orthopedic evaluations, performing an average of 5 initial evaluations a week o Collaborated with the athlete’s coaches weekly to provide updates in regards to their progression of being approved to safely return to play
o Collaborated with physical therapy assistants, techs, occupational therapists, and surgeons weekly to maintain alliance
o Became proficient in utilization of electrical-stimulation, thermal, and cryotherapy modalities (e.g., ultrasound, interferential stimulation, and ice packs) o Conducted an in-service on different KinesioTaping methods for lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries
(i.e., achilles tendonitis) and provided pamphlets for the clinic to give to their patients PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences - St. Augustine, FL May 2019 – August 2019 Teachers Assistant for Introduction to Orthopedics Tutor for Introduction to Orthopedics and Spine
MEMBERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
o American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Student Membership o Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) Student Membership CERTIFICATIONS
o CPR/Basic First Aid
o Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certified
ADVANCED THERAPY RELATED COURSEWORK
Myofascial Manipulation May 2019
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
NEXT Conference and Exposition – APTA June 2018
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Palm Garden Nursing Home - Gainesville, FL Sept 2013 – May 2015 Student Volunteer
o Observed a Physical Therapist’s evaluation and treatment of orthopedic, geriatric, neurological and lymphedema patients in a skilled nursing facility. Assisted with patient transfers and therapeutic exercises. Dr. Phillips Hospital - Orlando, FL May 2015 – July 2015 Student Observer
o Observed a Physical Therapist in an Acute Inpatient setting specializing in the treatment of post Total Knee Arthroplasty’s and Total Hip Replacements. Assisted in patient transfers and therapeutic exercises. Dr. Phillips YMCA Outpatient Clinic - Orlando, FL July 2015 – Sept 2015 Student Observer
o Observed a Physical Therapist in an Outpatient setting specializing in orthopedic and post Shoulder Arthroplasty’s. Assisted in therapeutic exercises and modalities.
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