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Eduardo Navarro, PTA

OBJECTIVE:

To secure a PTA position in a hospital/ Acute rehabilitative setting with the opportunity to help patients achieve their optimal health goals through education, empowerment & quality rehabilitative care.

EXPERIENCE:

ProActive Work Health Services- El Segundo, CA.

— PTA 2022 - Present

● Perform manual therapy ( STM, Joint Mobilizations, Active Release Therapy, Spinal traction, Stretches, Kinesio Taping) techniques for pain reduction & improve mobility.

● Perform therapeutic procedures by administering modalities ( E-Stim, Hot/ Cold Packs, Paraffin), instruction & demonstration of therapeutic exercises, assisting patients in improving performance with functional activities and facilitating daily-living activities.

● Patient education on donning of orthotic DMEs & effective use of assistive devices ( crutches, canes, and prostheses).

● Encourage & motivate patients throughout treatments to achieve their health goals.

● Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, promoting wellness and health maintenance. Berkeley West/East Healthcare Center- Post Acute, Santa Monica, CA.

— PTA 2020 - 2022

● Appropriately monitor patient’s vitals / response to treatment & reports any recommended changes or modifications to supervising therapist in a timely manner ensuring patient’s progress, safety & comfort.

● Maintains institutional compliance with professional, accrediting & regulatory standards of patient care.

● Perform manual therapy interventions, applications of therapeutic modalities & instruct patients with therapeutic exercise programs, use of adaptive equipment, etc.

● Provide education & interpret rehabilitative goals, objectives, policies & procedures of the department to families & patients.

Pacific Post Acute Rehabilitation, Santa Monica, CA. — PTA 2018 - 2020

● Perform STM & application of modalities to relieve pain & promote healing for post-op orthopedic .

● Perform delegated therapeutic exercises to maintain & restore strength, endurance, coordination, ROM, gait training & functional training.

● Demonstrate, train, and direct patients in the use of adequate assistive/supportive devices to facilitate safe mobility & transfers.

● Perform CNA & Caregiver training in order to provide optimal patient care. EDUCATION:

CBD College, Los Angeles, CA. A.A.S.

Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant

- Graduated 2017

Southern California Health Institute, Reseda, CA. Certified Sports Rehab & Massage Certification

- Graduated 2007

Volunteer:

● Coaching AYSO U10 Boys Soccer of Santa Monica

- September 2016- Present

Skills/ Certifications:

● Proficient in Optima Rehab, Medisoft & Casamba documentation software.

● Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish)

● CPR/BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification

● Certified & Proficient in rehabilitative manual therapy & kinesio/sports taping.

● CA PTA License # 49353 - ( Current)