Physical Therapist Assistant
Resume:
Evangelina Borjon
**** **** *** ****, ********, Texas, 78109
*******@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
ENCOMPASS HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, San Antonio, TX
Physical Therapist Assistant, Oct 2012 - Present
Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.
Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
Communicate with or instruct caregivers or family members on patient therapeutic activities or treatment plans.
Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
Fit and train patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, such as crutches.
Attend or conduct continuing education courses, seminars, or in-service activities.
Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.
Provide care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, perform as part of an interdisciplinary team.
WARM SPRINGSREHABILITATION HOSPITAL, San Antonio, TX
Physical Therapists Assistant, PRN-2020
MENTIS REHABILITATION, San Antonio, TX
Physical Therapists Assistant, PRN-2019
U.S. ARMY, various locations
Army NCOIC-Supervisor, Nov 2004 - Nov 2012
Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures under a physician's direction.
Work in a Military base -deployed hospital setting, responsibilities included management and safety of over 15 Medics, military personnel, and 1000+ civilian-contract workers. Inventory and equipment maintenance to insure medical capabilities, coordinate transport to higher echelons. of care. Maintain certifications and keep records of all Medics certification, provide continuing education and encourage personnel to maintain certification and other Military requirements. Provide initial counseling and reviews for clinical staff.
EDUCATION
ST. PHILLIPS COLLEGE, San Antonio, TX
Associate of Applied Science/Physical Therapist Assistant, May 2012
Bachelor of Science/Kinesiology Pre-PT, May 2021
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
CPR/BLS
LEVEL 1 YOGA-REHAB
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