Physical Therapist Assistant
Resume:
Christy Diegelman
Matthews, NC 28104
**************@*****.***
Work Experience
Physical Therapist Assistant
Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC
May 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
I was hired for Part-time/24 hours a week but at times hours increased depending on our census or any staffing issues.
I switched over to full time in May, 2021, I work 36-40 hours a week in an Acute Care setting at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte NC. I work with each patient to help them optimize their current level of functional mobility through gait training (with & without assistive devices), bed mobility, transfer training, strength and balance training, ADL's, as well as, home exercise education/& safety in the home environment. In providing care, it is my goal as a LPTA, to help ensure each one of my patients makes progress, to regain their former level of functional independence, or at the very least, reach a higher level of mobility. Accomplishments
I help patients improve their quality of living by applying physical therapy to help patients perform ADL's and other functional mobility tasks with increased independence in preparation to return home, or if unable, to prepare them to discharge to their next level of care. For those patients who are able to return home, I provide patient & family education, to help ensure a safe return home. Skills Used
Applying of physical therapy practices to improve one’s functional mobility. As a LPTA, we focus on reaching a greater level of independence through; gait training, strength and balance training, bed mobility, stair training, ADL's, HEP education, and pt/family education to improve the patient's mobility toward their former level to reach greater independence. Missionary
Forgotten Children Ministries - Tegucigalpa
March 2012 to June 2014
Full time missionary; hours varied between working with the ministry and being a Mom. Responsibilities:
Discipleship to rescued girls in our ministry, assisted in teaching English to the children in the ministry, evangelism & food ministry in the impoverished communities around the city, and help in leading of U.S. short term mission teams.
Skills Used:
Communication in Spanish; building of relationships with the children in the ministry and in the Latino community. Discipleship in Spanish with the girls in the ministry/tutoring/ and occasional assisting to teach English to the kids in the ministry. Lastly, I assisted with the leading of US teams in the impoverished communities to do ministry.
Missionary
Forgotten Children Ministries - San Jose, CA
August 2010 to August 2011
Accomplishments
Language study in Spanish for a year/full time student. Skills Used
ESL Teacher for three semesters while attending the Language Institute. Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercy Hospital - Charlotte, NC
January 2003 to August 2010
Responsibilities
I worked as a PRN LPTA (hours varied weekly) in an Inpatient Rehab at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, NC. I worked with patients who had suffered from a stroke, various orthopedic issues (post-surgical), Guillian Barre, amputees, etc. Gait training, muscle strengthening/conditioning, ADL training, modality use for pain management or strengthening, occasional wound care, and writing of short-term goals to coincide with the PT’s long term goals. I worked alongside other team members (OT's, PT's, COTA's, Speech therapists) in our Rehab department.
Accomplishments
I helped patients regain (or improve) strength, balance/coordination, ability to perform ADL’s, and gait training. The applying of modalities for pain management and/or strengthening muscles Working within my PTA scope, I was able to help each one of my patients improve their overall functional mobility so they could become more independent (or regain their independence) in order to return to home and/or work. Skills Used
Problem solving to improve mobility for ADL's, gait training with/without devices, strength/balance training, and some wound care.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Logos Healthcare - Charlotte, NC
1998 to 1999
I worked full time/40 hours a week.
Responsibilities:
Gait training, modality use for pain management, ADL's, and strength/balance training in an assisted living center, as well as, in some SNF facilities. Accomplishments:
Helped patients improve their strength, balance and mobility so they could function on a daily basis with increased independence.
Skills Used
on my resume
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mercy Hospital - Mercy Main Rehabilitation Center - Charlotte, NC 1996 to 1998
Responsibilities
Full time position; I worked 40 hours a week. Gait training, transfer training, strengthening & conditioning, stretching to improve ROM, modalities for pain management or for strengthening purposes, ADL's, and some wound care in our rehab department at Mercy Main Hospital. Typical case load included: stroke patients, Cardiac/COPD, Gillian Barre, and various orthopedic issues (usually post surgical); amputees, and etc. Writing of short term and long term goals along with a physical therapist. Patient planning on a weekly bases with other team members to help each patient reach their full potential, and regain as much independence as possible prior to their discharge date. Accomplishments
I helped many patients regain their functional mobility, strength, balance, while increasing their independence so they could return home to independent living, as well as, to their job. In some cases patients had to move to a SNF or with family members, but as a therapist I worked to get them as independent as possible.
Skills Used
Problem solving for ADL's, mobility training, gait training with/without devices, strength & balance training, modalities for pain relief, and some wound care. Physical Therapist Assistant
Child & Family Development - Charlotte, NC
1995 to 1996
Responsibilities
Full Time position. I worked 40 hours a week. Applied principles of physical therapy to help children of all ages with severe & profound handicaps. I worked on stretching of muscles through myofascial release, strengthening exercises within a normal ROM, use of standing frame, gait training with the use of different mobility devices, and etc.
Accomplishments
Able to straighten a child's spinal column through myofascial release, increased mobility, ROM, improved weight bearing, and pain relief.
Skills Used
Myofascial release, gait & strength training, use of different stretching techniques to improve mobility of the child and/or to bring pain relief.
Education
Associate degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Therapy Central Piedmont Community College - Charlotte, NC 1993 to 1995
Skills
• Physical Therapy
• Rehab
• Dementia Care
• Hospital Experience
• Home Care
• Pain Management
• Alzheimer's Care
• Vital Signs
• ICU Experience
• Patient Care
• Medical Terminology
• Epic
• English
Certifications and Licenses
Basic Life Support
Physical Therapist Assistant
CPR Certification
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