Teresa Gabel
Souderton PA ****4
Education:
Harcum College
Bryn Mar, PA
Associates in Science - Physical Therapy Assistant – 2002
West Chester University
West Chester, PA
Bachelors Science - Physical Education/Teaching Certification – 1993
S.U.N.Y College of Cortland
Cortland, NY
Bachelors Science - Physical Education – 1988
Work Experience:
The Arc of Chester County, West Chester,Pa. October 2022- current
Responsible for the 1:1 care of two disabled individuals in electric wheelchairs(alternating visits)
Provide morning ADLs, toileting, transfers, upper and lower extremity exercises and stretching
Complete community volunteering responsibilities
Complete and submit appropriate documentation addressing completion of set goal work
Souderton Area High School Souderton, Pa. October 2016 – August 2021
Special Education Teacher’s Assistant
Responsible for providing academic assistance to special education students in various classroom settings
Assisted lead classroom teacher with creating and implementing daily lessons and activities
Responsible for collecting data and documentation as per students IEP goals
Austill’s Rehabilitation Services Exton, Pa. September 2013- September 2016
PTA
Responsible for providing appropriate activities to address student’s physical therapy needs as outlined in their established IEP.
Responsible for completing documentation required by the school district, teachers and Austill’s.
Responsible for billing and scheduling of services.
Collaborate with lead physical therapist, teachers, other therapists and parents as necessary to address the treatment for school aged children.
Created treatment plans and progressed students appropriately as to their needs with balance, core strengthening, therapeutic exercise, gait training, therapeutic activity and manual stretching.
Souderton Area School District Souderton, Pa January 2013- June 2013
PTA
Collaborated with lead physical therapist for the treatment of school aged children in the school setting including balance, core strengthening, gait training, therapeutic exercise, therapeutic activity and manual stretching.
Responsible for providing appropriate activities for individual students according to their IEP.
Progressed students towards set LTG’s in accordance with their IEP.
Responsible for daily documentation as required.
Collaborated with student’s classroom teachers and/or aides for progressing student towards set goals.
Sundance Rehabilitation / Genesis Rehab Telford, PA September 2010- January 2013
PTA
Responsible for the care and treatment of residents in an adult retirement community in the SNF, Assisted living and outpatient settings.
Provide appropriate modalities, manual therapies, therapeutic exercise programs to patients.
Assist with therapies to address increasing functional movements of daily life.
Issue appropriate adaptive equipment.
Train and progress patients on exercise equipment for independent use.
Gait training with appropriate assistive devices.
Provide patient and family education.
Responsible for daily documentation and billing.
Responsible for daily scheduling of patients for all three domains.
Instruct patients about proper body mechanics, balance and transfer training.
Parry PT Group Harleysville, PA October 2009- June 2010
PTA
Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in an outpatient setting
Provide appropriate manual therapy techniques
Implement and progress patients in appropriate therapeutic and aquatic exercise programs
Responsible for completing billing and documentation in a timely manner
Monitor and progress patients on appropriate exercise equipment
Administer appropriate modalities: e-stim, ultra sound, whirpool, iontophoresis
Assess and train with appropriate assistive devices
Provide proper gait, balance and transfer training
Instruct proper body mechanics/work hardening, ergonomics
Innovative Senior Care North Wales, PA March 2009- October 2009
PTA
Responsible for treating patients in an outpatient and home health setting
Create and implement appropriate therapeutic exercise programs
Provide manual therapy: stretching, trigger point massage
Monitor patients on exercise equipment
Provide appropriate balance, gait and transfer training
Assess and monitor assistive devices
Responsible for completing appropriate documentation and billing
Maintain and schedule own patient load
Abington Health – Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA September 2006 – March 2009
PTA
Responsible for treating patients in outpatient and acute care setting
Create and implement therapeutic exercises and issued home exercise programs with user friendly illustrations
Set-up and monitor patients with exercise equipment
Balance training, vestibular therapy
Manual therapy: stretching, trigger point massage and cervical traction
Schedule and maintain own patient load
Enter billing for services for both in and outpatients according to facility procedures
Document sessions using SOAP note format and exercise diaries
Administer modalities: ultra sound, electrical stimulation, mechanical lumbar/cervical traction, iontophoresis, fluidotherapy, FES, hot/cold packs
Issue correct assistive devices in acute care setting
Gait training, transfer training, bed mobility training
Applying CPM’s, braces, and immobilizers as ordered per doctor
Interact with nurses and physicians in the treatment of patients
Onward Healthcare - Cherry Hill, NJ September 2005 – April 2006
PTA Contractor
Treated patients in outpatient, acute care, and long term care facilities
Responsible for creating and implementing treatment programs
Created and implemented therapeutic exercise programs and group exercise
Set-up and monitored patients on exercise equipment
Administered modalities: hot/cold packs, electrical stimulation, ultra sound
Gait training, transfer training, wheel chair propulsion and transferring, rolling walker fitting, sliding board training, bed mobility training
Documented sessions using SOAP note format
Entered billing based on treatment given
Successfully completed OSHA training
Razansky Physical Therapy - Bala Cynwood, PA July 2003-June 2004
PTA
Managed out- patient loads
Created and implemented appropriate therapeutic exercise programs
Scheduled patients according to treatment needs
Entered billing codes according to facility procedures
Administered modalities: ultra sound, electrical stimulation, mechanical lumbar/cervical traction
Manual therapy: stretching, trigger point massage, cervical traction
Other Experiences:
Organized an American Heart Association Heart walk fundraiser for hospital staff
Had jobs coaching volleyball, and tennis; also coached community soccer
Worked as a certified lifeguard
Taught health and physical education to children ages K-12
References available upon request