Experience

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  Reliant Rehabilitation

  • Regional Director Of Operations

    • Nov 2020 - Present

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  Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc.

  • MS, TN

  • Regional Director of Therapy Operations

    • Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
    • MS, TN

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  Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc.

  • Columbus, Mississippi

  • Physical Therapist

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Columbus, Mississippi

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  Vertis Therapy

  • Mississippi

  • Physical Therapist

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Mississippi

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  Kindred at Home

  • Area Director Of Rehabilitation

    • Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

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  Aegis Therapies

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

  • Area Vice President

    • Aug 2014 - Oct 2016

    Operational and Clinical management for PT, OT and ST for elderly in long term care, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient, home health and assisted living settings. Strategic development and market analysis for growth and sustainability.

  • Clinical Specialist

    • 1998 - Aug 2014

    -Provide clinical support for PT/OT/ST clinicians and Directors of Rehab for 13 facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana-Identify clinical training needs for departments or individual clinicians and organize or provide training to meet those needs-Assist Clinical Director in program development-Assist Area Vice President in analysis of clinic strengths and weaknesses within our area-Create strategies for risk management through documentation management and competencies-Drive Clinical Excellence with therapists across the continuum of care including acute, SNF, LTC, HH, ALF, and OP-Manage Clinical Leaders, documentation auditors, Master Clinicians and assist in their continued growth-Master Clinician in patient identification-Advanced Gold level Clinical Leader reaching Clinical Area of the Year three years in a row-CEU Trainer for Geriatric Strengthening, Complex Disease Management, Falls & Balance, Dementia, Falls & Balance w/ the Cognitively Impaired, Wound Care & Sharp Debridement, Pain Management, Diabetes Management, Seating & Positioning, Urinary Incontinence, Orthopedic Management, Mental HealthPrior to promoting to Clinical Specialist, I also successfully fulfilled the role of Rehab Program Coordinator of a 150 bed facility. In this position, I was responsible for coordinating schedules for 13-15 therapists, caseload management, program development, marketing, and assisting the District Management in meeting operational benchmarks at the facility level. Prior to promoting to RPC, I was a staff Physical Therapist responsible for the development and supervision of all patient care provided by 2-4 Physical Therapy Assistants in the SNF, LTC, HH and school environment as well as serving as Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Instructor for PT and PTA students from 8 colleges and universities. While in this position, I was a guest lecturer at Itawamba Community College on the topics of Urinary Incontinence as well as Medicare Guidelines and Regulations.

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  NovaCare

  • Mississippi

  • District Manager

    • Feb 1997 - Nov 1997
    • Mississippi

    -Staff, operational management and marketing of SNF business in North Mississippi-Documentation trainer-Strength Equipment trainer (Nautilus)

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  Gilmore Memorial Hospital

  • Amory, MS

  • Rehabilitation Manager

    • 1992 - 1997
    • Amory, MS

    Growth and development of rehabilitation department over acute care, outpatient and swing bed OT/PT/ST departments of rural hospital from ground up. Responsibilities included primary patient care and management for Physical Therapy needs, policy and procedure development, risk management, budget development and maintenance, equipment procurement, program development, employee management, community/facility education regarding rehabilitation services and community service. Established and supervised a full cardiac rehab program in addition to tradition OT/PT/ST services.

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  Magnolia Hospital

  • Corinth, MS

  • Assistant Director

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Corinth, MS

    Primarily staff PT with secondary duties as Assistant Director for acute care and outpatient facility.