Physical Therapist Assistant - acute care, outpatient, long term care.

LAURA BENTZ

*** ****** ******* **., ******, OH **140 Cell: 614-***-****

Email: adtas9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Experienced and professional individual possessing medical, education, administrative, and counseling background. Strong organizational and time management capabilities. Dedicated, energetic and flexible. Outstanding human relation skills. Personable, compassionate and collaborator. Initiative-taker and very motivated.

EDUCATION

2017–2019 Associates - Physical Therapist Assistant, Edison State Community College

2002 – 2004 M.A. Ed – School Counseling, University of Phoenix

1988 - 1992 B.S. - Elementary Education Minor: Psychology, Bloomsburg University

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Mercy Health Outpatient Center, Urbana, OH: (June 2018 – August 2018)

Treated patients of variety of ages with orthopedic injuries and surgeries: Knee, shoulder, hip, back, neck, as well as some balance and core strengthening. Performed manual stretching and ROM. Demonstrated and monitored exercises for each patient, maintaining safety and correct form.

E-stim set up and use. Pool therapy. Documentation in the EPIC electronic medical records system. Time management. Cryotherapy and modalities.

Urbana City Schools K-8 Bldg., Urbana OH: (October 2018 – December 2018)

Worked with students from K-8 on activities to improve on any milestones a student may be behind on. i.e. skipping, jumping, stairs, eye-hand coordination, etc. Documentation in school system electronic documentation system. Time management. Attended IEP’s and documented patient performance and needs on IEP. Assisted with wheelchair setup as child changes and needs arise.

Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation, Springfield, OH: (March 2019-May 2019)

Performed functional activities with patients for up to 4 weeks for the patient to return home or with a family member or caretaker. This involved compensation by incorporating items such as a grabber, or provide/order a wheelchair, walker, cane, etc. Provide a family session informing family proper assistance for the patient for the safety of both family member and patient. Prepare patient to go home, such as learning the home or location of patient: Stairs, ramp, door width, threshold height, tub, kitchen set up, etc. Answering any questions, the family may have regarding going home.

QUALIFICATIONS

Physical therapy principles, theory, methods and their application in a rehab environment.

Skill in providing a variety of treatments.

Communicate effectively both written and oral.

Prepare accurate documentation/records.

Proven sound clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation and monitoring of patient progress

Ability to recognize treatment plans needing modification to meet individual needs

& report/communicate with supervision PT.

Problem solving skills.

Savvy on computer.

CERTIFICATIONS

Physical Therapist Assistant – PTA012294 (7/16/19-01/31/21)

CPR & First Aid 05/19 – 05/21

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

*(12/18 – present) Office Specialist/Registration Rep, Ohio Health, Dublin, OH

I assist the Nurse Administrators to staff the units at each location (RMH, GMC, DH, DMH, GH, & GC)

(Assist nurse administrators staff the facilities of nurses and PSA’s, Kronos time keeping, phone calls, emails, internet, documentation, create & maintain word/excel documents, etc.)

*(05/17 – 05/18) Unit Clerk – Select Specialty Hospital, Columbus, OH

(Enter orders for patients as requested, greet family members, answer phones, Epic documentation, set up patient chart, admit patients and print armband, assist nurses as needed)

*(05/16 – 05/17) Social Service Worker 2 for Madison County Children Services, London, OH (Child welfare unit, working with up to 15 cases entirely, document into state software system, create word documents, set up meetings and services as needed for each case and member)

*(12/14- 08/15) Paraprofessional/Case Manager - Reynoldsburg City Schools High School,

Summit Building, Reynoldsburg, OH

(work with troubled students as needed to assist students to increase his or her GPA)

*(08/13 – 12/14) Substitute Teacher– Northland Fitness and Performance Academy,

Columbus, OH Long term Fitness/PE teacher for K - 8.

(Long term substitute as PE teacher until one was hired full-time).

*(08/07 – 08/13) Oncology Coordinator Lead, Ohio State University Medical Center,

Columbus, OH Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center

(Customer service at front desk of radiation oncology unit at the James Cancer Center. Schedule and register and check-in patients. Perform administrative duties as requested setting up physician appointments on outlook calendar and scheduling traveling arrangements)

*(06/06 – 07/07) X-ray /EKG tech & Scheduler, Denver Internal Medicine Group, Denver, CO

(x-rays as needed, roomed patients taking vitals, scheduled outside tests for patients, obtain tests results as requested, organize documents and tests within the facility, etc.)

*(11/04 – 06/06) Social Worker, Park County Human Services, Bailey, CO

(Child welfare unit carrying up to 15 cases entirely; organizing and setting up meetings and services for all cases and members as needed, etc.)

*(10/02 - 11/04) Patient Services Coordinator/Manager, Back To Normal (Physical Therapy Clinic), Golden, CO

(Schedule new and ongoing patient appointments, verify insurance, answer phones, create new files, billing, check-in patients, collect-copays, assist therapist as needed, supervise clinic aides, and order materials as needed).

*(2/00 – 10/02) Unit Secretary, NICU & outpatient surgery, Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospital, Denver, CO (Enter doctor orders, answer phones, greet families, assist nurses as needed).

*(8/95 – 7/98) Physical Therapy Aide/Nurse Assistant/Lifeguard, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Malvern, PA

(Assist all therapy departments on outpatient and inpatient units as a PT aide and rehab technician. Performed therapy, ADL’s and vitals as requested for each patient assigned to me, including manual stretching, gait training, ambulation, modalities (ultrasound, e-stim, heat, ice, cryotherapy) . Assisted and performed aquatic therapies with patients and groups in the pool, and outside as needed. Set up wheelchairs, assisted with serial castings, placing AFO’s and braces on patients to prepare for therapies, assisting patient to put on prosthetics, etc.)

INTERESTS / ACHIEVEMENTS

Efficient with computers and software. 25+ years of girl’s lacrosse experience as part of a team & leader as a coach and referee. Played and coached girls Volleyball. Involved in biking, hiking, camping, snowboarding. Fitness and Wellness.

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