Physical Therapist Assistant
Resume:
Kim Laird
Looking for a great opportunity with a fast paced dedicated work environment
De Berry, TX 75639
*********@***.***
I am USAF 10 year veteran. Worked as an Air Cargo Specialist reached E-5 grade. I was raised on a cash crop farm with an anhydrous ammonia business as part of the farm. Ability to operate multiple tractors, miscellaneous farm equipment and once held a Class A CDL. Worked in a assembly line position manufacturing water pumps for industrial and commercial use. Ramp Agent (supervisor) at the airport for FedX for 10 years. I owned a durable medical equipment company for 7 years involved in developing east Texas territory from 6 accounts to 20, before going to college to become a Physical Therapist Assistant working in multiple settings but always with full dedication to the job at hand. Would love to talk with you about your recent job opening. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
FT PTA
Century Rehabilitation - Mount Pleasant, TX
October 2020 to Present
Working SNF setting responsible for all day-to-day patient tx and documentation. Responsible for training of staff, pts and family members for HEP, Safety, AD, W/C and splints/braces that pt requires for increased functional mobility.
Inpatient Rehab PRN PTA
Encompass Health Texarkana and Tyler locations - Texarkana, TX January 2020 to Present
Carrying out PT POC and patient/families goals for D/C. Teaching patients follow precautions, wt bearing status, S/D sitting/ standing balance, gait. Completing computerized documentation daily with checks and balances of notes/charges. Pt/
Family/Nurse education on HEP, importance of following recommendations for independent mobility, positioning of effected
PTA PRN
Christus St Micheals Inpatient Rehab - Texarkana, TX December 2019 to Present
Working with patients to increase strength, balance and endurance following PT POC to increase patients safety, functional mobility enabling patient to return home with increased independence PRN PTA
Select Specialty Hospital. LTAC - Longview, TX
November 2019 to January 2021
Working with critically ill patients increasing patients tolerance endurance strength to increase patients functional mobility during all task
Physical Therapist Assistant Contract Homehealth
Northeast East Texas Therapies Connections - Carthage, TX October 2013 to November 2019
Adult and Geriatrics Home Health. Treating pts from pneumonia, ortho, SCI, Parkinsons Disease, reconditioning, falls.
Johanna Fourie, PT 903-***-****
Pamela Larry, CSR. 903-***-****
Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time
Carthage Health & Rehab - Carthage, TX
July 2007 to October 2019
I was in this facility from 2007-2019, Rehab Companies would change I would stay. Reliant, RehabCare, Rhyan Healthcare.
Responsible for all PT TX, in-services, addressing all W/C needs, assisting PT with developing PT POC with daily communication with PT.
Michelle Jacelon PT 10+ yrs 903-***-****
Becca Davis DOR, COTA 903-***-****
PTA Contract
REHABILITATIVE RESOURCES INC
April 2011 to December 2013
Home health adult and geriatric patients. Covered 60 mile radius. Ortho pts to include Neck, Back, Hips, Knees and Shoulders. CVA and CABG patients. General weakness, falls. Responsible for all pt and family education to ensure pt can safely perform HEP daily with/without assistance. K&I Therapies
PTA FT - San Augustine, TX
October 2010 to October 2013
SNF setting. Responsible for all PT POC and tx. Balance activities, ortho rehab, neuro PTA PRN Contract
Rehabpro SNF - San Augustine, TX
February 2009 to 2013
Responsible for overflow pts. Caseload (pts) constantly changing as I was vacation, sick and overflow coverage.
Travel PTA
Oak Manor - Nacogdoches, TX
May 2007 to July 2007
SNF setting. I was responsible for following PT POC increasing pts functional mobility to allow pt to return to prior level of function. Responsible for staff, family and patient education. In-services for new products, pt specific needs.
Travel Physical Therapist Assistant
Sunbelt Staffing - Texarkana, TX
December 2005 to April 2007
December 2006 to April 2007
Responsible for all PT tx, family/pt education with HEP, Precautions and disease Travel PTA
Sunbelt Staffing - San Angelo, TX
October 2005 to December 2005
SNF, Inpatient rehab, LTAC and acute hospital
Ramp Agent
FedEx Syracuse NY and Shreveport LA - Shreveport, LA November 1989 to June 1998
Supervisor of 25+ freight handlers, couriers, truck drivers and contract freight forwarders. Responsible for sorting, container building, hazardous material placards/placement in trucks, jets and turbo prop aircraft. Weight and balance computerized and written, on time departures for all freight leaving from ramp to downline stations. Built reports, spreadsheets monitoring arrival, departure and staging time frames to follow trends in early/late departures for troubleshooting to increase productivity for airport and downline stations woth improvement to early departures to downline customer stations. Daily productivity, inbound/outbound freight moved over 12 hour period. Explanations for late, missorted, lost items reported to Management daily with plan of action to recover shipment ensuring customer received product timely.
Air Cargo Specialist
USAF
July 1983 to August 1992
Air Cargo Specialist responsible for labeling, building and separating hazardous cargo with general freight. Worked load planning for C141, C130, C5 aircraft preparing freight manifest and weight balance, completing freight examination, inventory, ensuring correct location of warehouse for proper pallet build up, hazardous cargo separated into hazardous cargo container, secured documented and manifested. Worked Hazardous Cargo area of warehouse inventory, separating incompatibles with hazardous mat area. Radioactive area maintained and examined visually and Geiger counter readings to ensure no leakage and proper packaging
Education
Associate in Physical Therapist Assistant
Bossier Parish Community College - Bossier City, LA July 2003 to August 2006
Health Science in Health Science
Louisiana State University - Shreveport, LA
January 2002 to May 2003
Business in Business Administration
Cayuga County Community College - Auburn, NY
August 1988 to May 1990
Skills
• Physical Therapy (10+ years)
• Home Health (10+ years)
• Rehab (10+ years)
• Acute (10+ years)
• Home Care
• Dementia Care
• Hospital Experience
• Medical Terminology
• Patient Care
• Pediatrics Homehealth (3 years)
• Pediatrics Clinic (IMOT System) (1 year)
• Critical Care Experience
• Vital Signs
• Alzheimer's Care
• Pain Management
• Customer Service
• Computer literacy
• Sales Experience (7 years)
• Sales Management (3 years)
• Agriculture (10+ years)
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Logistics (10+ years)
• Inventory control (10+ years)
• Warehouse supervisor experience (10+ years)
• Hazmat (10+ years)
• Dispatching (10+ years)
Military Service
Branch: USAF
Rank: E-5
July 1983 to August 1992
Air Cargo Specialist
Awards
Employee of the Month Encompass Health Texarkana
February 2020
Nomination Employee of the Month Encompass Health Rehab Tyler June 2020
Certifications and Licenses
CPR Certification
June 2019 to June 2021
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
August 2019 to August 2021
Physical Therapy License
BLS Certification
Assessments
Medical Terminology — Highly Proficient
January 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to understand and appropriately use medical terminology. Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Highly Proficient November 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Highly Proficient
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