Andrew B. Simmons Sr. MSM, AT, PTA **** Cobblewood Court Centerville OH 45458 Home: 937-***-**** Phone: 937-***-**** E-Mail: admwb1@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Experienced Certified Athletic Trainer of seventeen years with a proven track record of helping athletes, and clients to over come hurdles and achieve their athletic goals of competition.

I feel that my competent and caring attitude helps me in critical situations. I am also a Physical Therapy Assistant with 25 years dedicated career experience providing quality patient care in rehabilitative settings.

Proficient in assessing the needs of individual clients and developing specific individual needs and treatment plans to promote health, athletic ability and wellness. Experience in partnering with physicians, coaches adminstration and others of the multidisplainary team to develop programs that help to treat and prevent injuries in athlete's. Adept in designing injury prevention and rehabilitation programs. While I also exhibits a strong work ethic and great communication skills with in my knowledge and ability.

Core Qualification:

•Critical Thinking

•Organization and Management

•Creativity

•Networking and professionalism

•Strong work ethic

•Injury prevention

•Injury Care

•Injury Assessment

•Effective communication

•Compassion

•Listening

Work History:

Encompass Health of Dayton, Dayton Ohio 2016- 2021 Title Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Key Qualitifications & Responsibilities:

• Clinical assistant to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist.

• The ability to make modifications in selected interventions either to progress the patient or client as directed by physical therapist to ensure patient client safety.

• Documentation of progress, while communicating and working to a multiple disciplinary team.

Grandview and Southview Hospital (Dayton Sports Medicine Institution) Centerville, Ohio.

2007-2016 Title Advance Athletic Trainer.

Head Athletic Trainer Northridge High School/Dayton Dutch Lion's Soccer Team.

Key Qualifications & Responsibilities:

Managing and monitoring injuries from soft tissue, musculoskeletal, to some neurological injury.

• Collaborating /Communication between physicians, parents, medical personnel, vendors, insurances and coaching staff.

• Analysis of injuries and trends in athletic training, orthopedic soft tissues, commuical diseases and treatment, using multimedia,peer and other professionals journals.

• Critical thinking in emergent situation on and off the field, documentation of injuries, projects and events with the general public, staff, vendors and medical personnel.

• Understand the root causes of injuries and analysis of why it happened and the ability to communicate it to medical staff and parents as well as coaches

• Clinical instructor and preceptor for athletic training students for Wilmington colleges 08-09,Cedarville University 12-13, and Wright State University 14-16.

Toumey Healthcare system Sumter, South Carolina

2003-2007 Athletic Trainer/Head Athletic Trainer Charlestion Southern University/Assistant Athletic Trainer Florence Phamtoms (NAFL)

Key Qualifications & Responsibilities:

•Prevention and care for athlete's, communication with a multiple disciplinary team.

•Managing and organizing staff,student athletic trainers, treatment's, evaluation, and scheduling of appointments and documetation.

•Maintaining budgets, inventory, coordinating coverage for multiple sports.

•.Communication with coaches,medical staff, patients family.

• Proper documentation for billing purposes.

•Self analysis of treatment an safety for athletes and staff.

Education:

2009-2011 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion IN

Masters in Management Science

Graduation: May 2011

2000-2003 Charleston Southern University, Charleston South Carolina

Bachelor Science in Athletic Training with a minor in Physical Education

Graduation: December 2003

Certified: 2004

1997-1998 Trident Technical College, Charleston South Carolina

Associate Degree in Allied Health Science Physical Therapy Assistant

Certified: 1998

1981-1983 Murray State Junior College, Tishomingo Oklahoma

Associate in General Science.

Community Service:

• Swim official for Ohio Special Olympics Swim Championship

• Volunteer for several community marathons,football and basketball camps and soccer tournaments

Professional Affliation:

•Ohio Physical Therapy Association 2010

•National Athletic Trainers Association 2007

•Board of Certification 2007

•USA Swimming Association 2015

•National Strength and Conditioning Association member2019

•CPR certification present

•Clinical instructor Sinclair College 2017

•NPI number 144*******

References:

•Available upon request.

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