Physical Therapist Therapy

Samantha DePaulo

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Staten Island, NY 10312

Telephone: 718-***-****

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EDUCATION

Union County College Fall 2009 - Spring 2011

Associates for Physical Therapy Assistant

GPA: 3.5

Cortiva Somerset School of Massage Therapy Fall 2008 – Spring 2009

600 hours completed

College of Staten Island - The City University of New York Fall 2001 - Spring 2006

Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication

EMPLOYMENT_¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬____________________________________________________________________

Saint Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Lawrenceville, NJ March – May 2011

Clinical Internship – Full time

• Outpatient rehabilitation center with a variety of patients including: CVA, THR, TKR, MS, amputees, and Parkinson’s patients.

• Carried a full case load of approximately 50 appointments per week.

• Observed vestibular treatments with clinical instructor.

• Performed modalities including: Estim, ultrasound, hot packs/cold packs and manual therapy for patient treatment

• Ensured patient care documentation was timely, legible, efficient and comparable to departmental standards.

• Utilized Aids to help assist patients with equipment during their therapeutic exercise.

Genesis Rehabilitation Center, Mendham, NJ January – March 2011

Clinical Internship – Full time

• Subacute/Long Term Care rehabilitation center with a variety of patients including: CVA, BKA, SCI, dementia, Alzheimer’s.

• Attended and participated in weekly staff meetings.

• Participated in weekly wound rounds.

• Estim performed for neuromuscular re-education to improve patients quality of life

• Scheduled PT/PTA caseloads.

Physical Therapy Center of Woodbridge, Avenel, NJ October 2010 – December 2010

Clinical Internship

• Observed Physical Therapist in initial evaluations

• Performed ultrasound, Estim and manual therapy for patient treatment

• Scheduled PT/PTA caseloads

• Assist physical therapist in utilizing appropriate methods and materials for effective learning, monitoring response

to education and adapting to the program appropriately.

OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS___________________________________________¬¬¬¬¬__________

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• Certified in CPR

• Fluent in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word

• Macintosh, I-Movie, and Final Cut Pro QuarkXPress Design and Cool Edit Pro

• Video Photography

• Still Photography

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