Experience

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Districtwide Physical Therapist

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Sole District Physical Therapist responsible for managing service delivery and coordination for 4 distinct locations primarily serving individuals with a breadth of acute/chronic medical diagnoses • Manage short and long-term projects relating to workplace and staff safety, accessibility, medical equipment, and health/wellness • Develop and establish regional community partnerships through multi-modal communications including autonomous creation of a quarterly newsletter reviewing trends and best practices in clinical and public health care • Independently develop and implement training modules and presentations to district professionals utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines, recent medical literature, and current reimbursement trends while successfully engaging with individuals across professional backgrounds Show less



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Citywide Physical Therapist

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022

  • Directed care of >100 children/year at >18 locations as the evaluating and treating clinician for students aged 2-22 with acute/chronic medical conditions, including performance of outcomes assessments, completion of relevant documentation, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary team of providers across educational, outpatient, and acute care settings • Spearheaded partnerships with Chicago-land physicians and community health leaders resulting in a 300% increase in return of necessary school medical documentation across >18 schools, ultimately generating substantial increases in rate of Medicaid reimbursement • Established and managed cross-disciplinary community partnerships with large hospital and outpatient provider networks to achieve improved patient outcomes • Successfully documented evaluations, re-evaluations, discharges, therapy plans of care, and progress notes to meet Medicaid (primary payer) guidelines Show less



Genesis Rehab Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Physical Therapist

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Supervised 4 PTA’s including assessing PTA performance, reviewing documentation/billing of assistants, and providing feedback regarding service delivery • Managed daily and weekly daily care planning meetings with clinicians, facility, and family stakeholders, including facilitation of transition planning and discharge planning • Led departmental chart auditing initiative to increase the reimbursement rate of therapeutic evaluations and services and general clinician productivity • Performed evaluations, re-evaluations, re-certifications, and evidence-based treatments of geriatric patient population in the home health, SNF, and outpatient settings by using objective data to inform clinical decision making across >5 facilities • Executed independent billing of services in accordance with patient’s insurance guidelines and submitted evaluation and service documentation to necessary parties for reimbursement by collaborating with managed care networks and physicians’ offices Show less