Experience

VNA Home Health & Hospice (Visiting Nurse Association of KC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Physical therapist

  • Nov 2003 - Present

  Home health physical therapist, primarily covering Clay county, MO with surrounding Kansas city areas. Majority of patient care is geriatric and older adults with orthopedic and neurological diagnosis as well as general medical issues with home safety and independent functional decline. Home health physical therapist, primarily covering Clay county, MO with surrounding Kansas city areas. Majority of patient care is geriatric and older adults with orthopedic and neurological diagnosis as well as general medical issues with home safety and independent functional decline.



Research Medical Center

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

• Physical Therapist

  • 2001 - 2003

  Physical therapist in an inpatient/outpatient and rehab setting. This hospital is a trauma hospital, PT was exposed to all areas of acute and chronic disease and conditions, rotational work through all units including sub acute, rehab, outpatient, orthopedic unit, cardiac and pulmonary units, ICU, hydrotherapy and gained more experience in wound care. Physical therapist in an inpatient/outpatient and rehab setting. This hospital is a trauma hospital, PT was exposed to all areas of acute and chronic disease and conditions, rotational work through all units including sub acute, rehab, outpatient, orthopedic unit, cardiac and pulmonary units, ICU, hydrotherapy and gained more experience in wound care.



PRS rehabilitation services

• Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Physical Therapist

  • 2000 - 2001

  Worked as a contract physical therapist for local agencies and hospitals in home health and inpatient/outpatient settings. Worked as a contract physical therapist for local agencies and hospitals in home health and inpatient/outpatient settings.



Woodbine nursing home and rehab

• Gladstone, MO

• Physical therapist

  • 1997 - 2000

  Large nursing home facility with full rehabilitation unit and long term care. Provided inpatient physical therapy and home assessments, working with OT, speech and respiratory therapists and full nursing staff, gained wound care experience and management experience of 2 facilities during the last year of employment. Was a member of a physician lead ethics in healthcare committee. Large nursing home facility with full rehabilitation unit and long term care. Provided inpatient physical therapy and home assessments, working with OT, speech and respiratory therapists and full nursing staff, gained wound care experience and management experience of 2 facilities during the last year of employment. Was a member of a physician lead ethics in healthcare committee.



Kimberly-Clark Healthcare

• Janesville, Wisconsin

• Physical Therapist

  • 1995 - 1997

  Part time physical therapist working in the home with infant and pediatric clients with orthopedic and neurological diagnosis. Part time physical therapist working in the home with infant and pediatric clients with orthopedic and neurological diagnosis.



Mercy hospital system

• Janesville, Wisconsin

• Home health physical therapy supervisor

  • 1994 - 1997

  Worked with VNA of Wisconsin to supervise 2 physical therapy assistants in the home health field performing home visits, home evaluations and PTA supervised visits. Assisted with therapy in Mercy health system outpatient clinics. Worked with VNA of Wisconsin to supervise 2 physical therapy assistants in the home health field performing home visits, home evaluations and PTA supervised visits. Assisted with therapy in Mercy health system outpatient clinics.



Mercy Hospital

• Janesville Wisconsin

• rehab co-manager/physical therapist

  • 1991 - 1994

  Worked with occupational therapist rehab co-manager to create Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation unit from initiation. Developed policies and procedures, assisted with hiring, equipment selection and gym set up. Patient caseload was made up of geriatric and adult rehabilitation for orthopedic and neurological diagnosis. Worked with occupational therapist rehab co-manager to create Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation unit from initiation. Developed policies and procedures, assisted with hiring, equipment selection and gym set up. Patient caseload was made up of geriatric and adult rehabilitation for orthopedic and neurological diagnosis.



Meadowbrook neurological hospital

• Gardner, KS

• Physical Therapist

  • 1989 - 1991

  Majority of caseload was young adult head injury patients, inpatient from coma level to community reentry. Performed serial casting for joint contractures, custom wheelchair fitting, retraining for balance and ambulation. Experienced volunteering as camp counselor for head injury camp during these years as well. Majority of caseload was young adult head injury patients, inpatient from coma level to community reentry. Performed serial casting for joint contractures, custom wheelchair fitting, retraining for balance and ambulation. Experienced volunteering as camp counselor for head injury camp during these years as well.