Therapist Assistant Physical
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KELSEY WILDING, P.T.A
Physical Therapy Assistant
Skilled Physical Therapy Assistant ready to bring 8+ years of experience and take on challenging new role. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company and needs of patients in variety of settings. Successful at utilizing skills and abilities to fullest potential.
Work History
5/2021-
Current
9/2020-5/2021
Physical Therapist Assistant
Select Rehabilitation, Lake Winona Manor, Winona, MN
Provide physical therapy to geriatric population in skilled nursing setting
Maintain accurate records of therapy treatments and communication with nursing staff
Schedule and run meetings to communicate resident progress
Organize daily work schedules for all staff in therapy department
Follow treatment program and protocol given by Physical Therapist
Demonstrate, direct and train residents to use wheel chairs, canes, crutches, braces, walkers.
Maintain records of therapy treatments performed and duration and frequency of treatments
Encourage and motivate patients to participate in treatment program
Physical Therapist Assistant
Remedy Therapy, Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center, Plainview, MN
Provide physical therapy to geriatric population in skilled nursing setting
Work independently in-home health care and outpatient care settings
Maintain accurate records of therapy treatments and communication with nursing staff
Provide education on transfer safety weight bearing restrictions to residents and staff
8/2015-9/2020
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercy One Home Health, Waterloo, IA
Work independently in-home health care setting and responsible for travel from hospital to patient homes
Perform treatment procedures such as therapeutic exercises to maintain and restore strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion; gait training and functional training for transferring and wheelchair activities; and treatment procedures involving the use of therapeutic equipment, machines, and assistive or supportive devices
Progresses patient through treatment program, deciding when to advance the patient to more difficult activities, when to modify the level of activity, or when to interrupt the treatment based upon patient's reaction and response to the treatment program, reports observations to a physical therapist
Organizes daily work schedule to maintain optimal patient care and notify appropriate personnel where additional help is needed, i.e., coordinated with patient’s family to get assistance aligned for a bath aide and correlated times to work alongside bath aide to achieve goals
Encourage and motivate patients to participate in the treatment program by discussing and explaining their treatment goals and objectives
Demonstrate, train, and direct patients in the use and care of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches, and other special equipment
Maintain accurate records of therapy treatments performed and the duration and frequency of treatments
Communicate daily patient progress and response to treatment to the Physical Therapists via secure messaging and phone calls
Maintains confidentiality of patient records/conversations
Maintain equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition
Understand and follow safety and infection control policies and practices
3/2014-8/2015
Physical Therapist Assistant
Blue Stone Therapy Solutions, Rockwell City & Ruthven, IA
Provided physical therapy to patients in a skilled long-term care setting
Provided home visits to individuals in assisted living
Responsible for gait training, core strengthening, general strengthening, balance training, endurance conditioning, and improving function
Instructed patient and families to ensure continuity of care to the patient
Communicated patient progress or problems to supervisor and other team members; completed patient scheduling and post charges daily to patient records
Scheduled assessments and Medicare meetings
Understood and followed safety and infection control policies and practices
10/2013-3/2014
Physical Therapist Assistant
Millennium Therapy, Fort Dodge, IA
Instructed and assisted patients to perform activities of daily living, ambulatory activities, use of assistive/supportive devices, and patient/family in home program
Responsible for gait training, core strengthening, general strengthening, balance training, endurance conditioning, and improving function
Documented all treatments, patient responses, and patient progress
Transported patient and their records to appropriate treatment area
Facilitated communication between Nursing and Therapy Departments
3/2013-10/2013
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oak Hills Rehab, Iowa Falls, IA
Provided physical therapy to patients in a skilled long-term care setting, assisted living, independent living, and in the Outpatient setting
Worked with patients with Workmen’s Comp injuries
Documentation completed accurately, on time, and with contents consistent with quality assurance standards and insurance needs
Responsible for gait training, core strengthening, general strengthening, balance training, endurance conditioning, and improving function
Transported patient and their records to appropriate treatment area
7/2011-3/2013
Physical Therapy Assistant
Millennium Therapy, Webster City, IA
Performed predetermined exercise programs established by the supervising physical therapist in four skilled long-term care facilities
Maintained equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition
Provided occasional assistance to patients in the Outpatient setting
Responsible for gait training, core strengthening, general strengthening, improving function
Transported patient and their records to appropriate treatment area
Additionally, worked as a Rehab Coordinator communicating between the nursing and therapy departments
Contact
Address
21588 Echo Ridge Dr.
Lewiston, MN 55952
Phone
*************@*****.***
Skills
Interpersonal & problem-solving skills
Fun, creative, and energetic in-patient care
Comfortable treating independently with offsite supervision
Gait & balance retraining
Cardiovascular exercise
Vertebral & spinal injuries, stroke, sports injuries, hand injuries, hip fractures, total hip & knee replacements
Education
A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant
North Iowa Area Community College,
Mason City, IA
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