Jessie Salvia

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OBJECTIVE:

To work as a physical therapy assistant and guide patients with physical injuries through a multitude of specialized skilled therapy interventions; while providing support, compassion, and education specifically designed for each individual. WORK EXPERIENCE:

LHC Group Norton Home Health, Louisville, KY Full time PTA July 25th, 2020- Present

●Performs delegated treatment procedures outlined in the plan of care such as therapeutic exercises to maintain and restore strength, endurance,coordination, and range of motion; and treatment procedures involving use of therapeutic equipment, machines, and assistive and supportive devices.

●Demonstrates ability to communicate with, educate, and instruct patient,families, physicians, caregivers, and coworker's regarding the nature of diagnosis, treatment plan, and in standard methods of performing bed modalities, transfers, balance activities, gait training, and stair ambulation with or without assistive device.

●Independently and accurately records subjective comments, objective findings, and performed therapeutic activities within documentation system; and then is reviewed and co-signed by clinical instructor with proper feedback, if needed. UofL Outpatient Center, Louisville, KY - PRN PTA May 5th, 2020-Present

●Performs delegated treatment procedures such as therapeutic exercises to maintain and restore strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion; and treatment procedures involving use of therapeutic equipment,machines, and assistive or supportive devices

●Progresses patient through treatment program, deciding when to advance the patient to more progressive activities, when to modify the level of activity, or when to interrupt the treatment based upon patient’s reaction and response to the treatment program; reports observations to clinical instructor and supervising physical therapist

●Maintains accurate records of therapy treatments performed and the duration and frequency of treatments that will be reviewed and countersigned by clinical instructor

●Observes a variety of Kinesio Tape applications; and demonstrates understanding and knowledge by applying a wide range of Taping techniques to certain body parts for inhibition, activation, space correction,and/or swelling.

Genesis Rehab Services, Louisville, KY - PRN PTA May 15th, 2020-Present

●Demonstrates ability to communicate with the patients, families,physicians, and co-workers regarding the nature of the patient’s diagnosis and treatment plan

●Instructs and educates patient, family, and other health disciplines or caregivers in standard methods of performing transfers, gait training and stair ambulation with or without an assistive device, and bed mobilities and positioning

●Independently and accurately records subjective comments, objective findings, and performed therapeutic activities within documentation system; and then is reviewed and co-signed by clinical instructor with proper feedback, if needed. Kindred RehabCare, Louisville, KY - Full time PTA, April 20th, 2019-June 5th, 2020

●Encourages and motivates patients to participate in the treatment program by discussing and explaining their treatment goals and objectives

●Applies modalities such as hot and cold pack, electrical stimulation,traction, ultrasound, iontophoresis, and neuromuscular re-education

EDUCATION:

Ivy Tech Community College, Sellersburg, IN Associate of Science- Physical Therapy Assistant January 2016- May 2018

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY Major: Theater Minor: Broadcasting and Journalism August 2006-June 2008

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

●CPR and First Aid certified

●BLS Provider certified

●CEU on Complex Regional Pain syndrome

●Highly skilled in assessment, planning, and implementation of skilled therapy programs in regards to effectiveness and time management

●Obtains a variety of hard and soft skills in order to perform efficiently and communicate effectively with each patient

References upon request from current program director, previous clinical instructors, and previous fellow co-horts

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