Therapist Assistant Physical

Maria Kristina Alfajora PTA, DOR, CLT

**** * ********* *** ******* IL 60645

**********@*****.***.**

847-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant & Certified Lymphedema Therapist well – versed in a broad range of programming, treatments and modalities for restoring function and mitigating disabilities. With over 17 years of experience treating geriatric and adults patients in various settings (hospital – based rehab, skilled nursing facility, outpatient rehab, home health) committed to delivering quality care. Passionate & driven to achieve exceptional patient outcomes as a key member of a multidisciplinary case – management team.

EDUCATION

Physical Therapist Assistant Associates Degree (2010-2012)

Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Illinois USA

Skill Highlights

• Certified Lymphedema Therapist

• Consistently quality care

• Empathetic and patient

• Outpatient therapy background

• Geriatrics experience

• CPR training

• Patient assessment expert

• Gentle and skilled with therapy procedure

• Adaptive to changing environment

• Neurology understanding

• Pain management techniques

• Time management proficiency

• Culturally aware

• Excellent in communications skills

• Experienced DOR, ADOR & Lead Therapist

• Bilinguals (speaks English, fluent in Tagalog/Filipino and minor Spanish)

• PTA club member since 2010

WORK EXPERIENCES

Remedy Therapy Services & Select Rehab – Director of Rehabilitation/Skilled Nursing Facility

(2019 – current)

Physical Therapist Assistant/ Director of Rehabilitation – The Grove of Evanston

• DOR in the same facility for ten years. Supervises & administer the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy staff under physician prescription, evaluate and treat patients of all ages.

• Responsible for overall supervision, coordination and administration of the department activities. Oversees the daily workflow of department, conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive, handles discipline & termination of employee in accordance with company policy.

• Works with the board of directors and department head to develop short and long range plans and goals aimed at providing quality patient care that answers the needs of the community. Allocates financial and space resources among departments based on those decisions.

• Plans department staffing on basis of projected income and operating expenses. Ensuring that all staff member are following guidelines for patient care and safety.

• Reviews patient cases to determine their eligibility for treatment services. Recommends the hiring of new staffs members to fill vacancies in departments.

• Reviews medical records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date.

• Training staff members on topics such as communication skills or conflict resolution techniques.

• Ensures that patients are receiving the best possible treatment through coordination of care with physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.

Reliant Rehabilitation – Assistant Director of Rehabilitation/Skilled Nursing Facility

(2018 – 2019)

Physical Therapist Assistant/ ADOR/Lead Therapist – The Grove of Evanston

• Assisted with daily caseload management, projection management, daily DOR morning meeting, monthly triple check meeting, medicare meeting, updating weekly rehab meeting report, insurance update, checking for documentations, recertifications and G- Codes due date, making sure everything is running smoothly with patient care, family concerns, multidisciplinary team, rehab team & worked with LTC & STC residents.

VERTEX Outpatient Clinic – Niles, IL

(2017 – 2021)

Physical Therapist Assistant/ MANAGER – OWNER/Lead Therapist

• Managed staff and identified areas for improvement in employee performance. Established goals and budget, track patients satisfaction, develop and implement policies and coordinated purchasing. While worked with spinal stenosis patients, hands on soft tissue massage with pt who has severe pain, focused on pain management techniques, back pain, below & above knee amputation, osteoarthritis pain, s/p hip & shoulder replacement, parkinson disease, tendonitis, abnormality gait, and mainly hands on pain management.

INTEGRATED Therapy Specialist – Assistant Director of Rehabilitation/SNF

(2013- 2018)

Physical Therapist Assistant/ ADOR/Lead Therapist – The Grove of Evanston

• Worked with stroke patients, CP, below & above knee amputation, AMS, s/p shoulder replacement, cancer, Alzheimer disease, renal disease, schizophrenia, contact & droplet isolation heart disease, and obese patients.

ALLIANCE Rehab/Lutheran Skilled Nursing Home

(2013- 2015)

Physical Therapist Assistant

• Worked with orthopedic patients, neuromuscular diseases, CHF, alzheimer’s disease, DM, obesity, cardiopulmonary diseases, and different type of gait abnormalities.

ACCENTPRO Therapy Services, LLC/Staffing agency for Home Health

(2013- 2014) Physical Therapist Assistant

Worked with s/p hip replacement, s/p knee replacement, diabetes, cardiopulmonary diseases, obese, alzheimer's diease and dementia.

PRN Chicago Rehab/Staffing Agency for Home Health

(2013- 2014)

Physical Therapist Assistant

Worked with patient who had LB pain, osteoarthritis, knee amputation, fibromyalgia, CHF, lymphedema disease, diabetes type I and II, parkinson disease and dementia.

Benchmark Home Health Care

(2012-2014)

Physical Therapist Assistant

Worked with s/p hip and knee OA/fractures, cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases, lymphedema disease, parkinson disease, obesity, amputation, integumentary disorders, high risk fall patients, spinal disorders and neuromuscular diseases.

Benchmark Home Health Care

(2007- 2012)

Certified Nurse Assistant/Director of Medical Records/Home Health Aide

Handle all aspects of Medical records including patients chart, filing records, organizing and audited documents, and finishing time sensitive projects.

Charted and documented activities.

Allied Home Health Care

(2007-2012)

Certified Nurse Assistant/Director of Medical Records/Home Health Aide

Attended patients with Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Lung Disease, Bipolar, Respiratory problems, TBI and CVA.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights (Summer2012)

Inpatient

Worked with s/p hip, knee, ankle, back, and abdomen surgery, TBI, GBS, stroke, lung cancer, apahasia CVA, Compression Fx, Pneumonia, DM, and patients who were in isolation and in ICU.

Villa Scalabrini, Northlake (Fall 2011)

Skilled Nursing home

Attended patients with stroke, knee/hip osteoarthritis, ORIF, dementia, respiratory problems and patients who have s/p ankle surgery.

Wealshire, Lincolnshire (Summer 2011)

Skilled Nursing home

Assists patients with ORIF, s/p hip/knee replacements, knee amputation, dementia, respiratory problems and patients with CVA.

St. Provena Rehabilitation, Elgin (Spring 2011)

Outpatient/Inpatient

Worked with low back pain patients, s/p ankle surgery, knee amputation, hip/knee replacements, rotator cuff repairs, ankle fracture, and scoliosis.

REFERENCE

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