Physical Therapist

• Aug 2023 - Present

Travel Physical Therapist

• Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

Internal Travel Physical Therapist

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

• Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Acute care setting at a Level 2 Trauma Center using Meditech as EMR. Floated to different floors including general medicine, neurology, cancer care, intensive care unit, cardiovascular intensive care unit, trauma, post-op, emergency department, and psychiatric unit. Participated daily in interdisciplinary rounds and co-treatments with Occupational Therapists. • Galax, Virginia: Outpatient orthopedic setting using WebPT as EMR. Provided care to a variety of medically complex patients with musculoskeletal conditions, neurological conditions, and vestibular pathologies. Managed a high volume caseload. • Lodi, California: Outpatient orthopedic setting using ReDoc as EMR. Served as the primary physical therapist in the clinic treating patients with neurological conditions including strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. • Bakersfield, California: Outpatient orthopedic setting using Cerner as EMR. Treated patients referred primarily from Podiatrist in addition to a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and patients with lymphedema. • Received a 4 month clinical mentorship program within PT Solutions with emphasis on evidence-based practice/research in the area of best practice across the continuum of care in a variety of settings. Show less

Student Physical Therapist

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

• Completed a 12-week clinical rotation at a Level 1 Trauma Center and Stroke Comprehensive hospital in the Neurosciences Intermediate Unit and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. • Managed a full caseload. Provided care to a variety of patients including cardiovascular, neurological, cancer, general medicine, post-operatives, trauma, and intensive care unit. • Participated in interdisciplinary rounds and an early mobility ventilator program. • Co-treated with Occupational Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists. • Floated to inpatient rehab. Show less

Student Physical Therapist

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

• Completed a 12-week, full-time clinical rotation as a 3rd year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic specializing in balance for 40 hours a week. • Managed a full new graduate case load providing manual therapy and therapeutic exercise/balance progressions to 12+ patients a day without assistance from my CI. • Expanded knowledge of treating vestibular patients and independently mastered the use of the safety overhead system (SOS). • Handled all patient documentation including evaluations, daily notes and progress notes in a timely manner. • Provided independent treatment, exercise prescriptions and HEP to a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Show less

Student Physical Therapist

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

• First full-time clinical rotation as a 3rd year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 40 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided independent treatment to a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. • Managed a full new graduate case load providing manual therapy and therapeutic exercise progressions to 7-8 patients a day without assistance from my CI. • Handled all patient documentation including daily notes and progress notes using the EMS of Raintree. • First full-time clinical rotation as a 3rd year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 40 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided independent treatment to a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. • Managed a full new graduate case load providing manual therapy and therapeutic exercise progressions to 7-8 patients a day without assistance from my CI. • Handled all patient documentation including daily notes and progress notes using the EMS of Raintree.

Graduate Assistant

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

• Treated neurologically affected patients with one other classmate independently for one-hour treatment sessions.• Neurological conditions treated: spinal cord injury and stroke. • Fully responsible for patient’s daily treatments, plan of care, safety, exercise progression, prescribed HEP, progress notes and documentation.

Student Physical Therapist

• May 2019 - Apr 2020

• Worked in a small group of 3-5 other students with a different CI each of the 3 semesters. 2 semesters the group treat orthopedic conditions and 1 semester the group treated neurological conditions. • Treated a variety of conditions and populations with patient care being once a week for 45-minute to an hour session. Within the group of students, the lead therapist and note writer rotated each week. Began exposure to treating native Spanish-speaking patients. • Lead and developed patient care independently utilizing therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, electrical stimulation and dry needling. • Conditions treated: stoke, spinal cord injury, lower back pain, rotator cuff repair, biceps tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, neck pain and chronic shoulder pain. Show less

Student Physical Therapist

• Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

• Second part-time clinical rotation as a 2nd year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 20 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided treatment to a variety of musculoskeletal and vestibular conditions. • Assisted CI in leading patient through therapeutic exercises and developed progressions each session, provided manual therapy techniques, lead vestibular evaluations, documented using Epic, and ran pre-employment screens. • Second part-time clinical rotation as a 2nd year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 20 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided treatment to a variety of musculoskeletal and vestibular conditions. • Assisted CI in leading patient through therapeutic exercises and developed progressions each session, provided manual therapy techniques, lead vestibular evaluations, documented using Epic, and ran pre-employment screens.

Student Physical Therapist

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

• First part-time clinical rotation as a 1st year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 20 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided treatment to a variety of orthopedic conditions and post-op patients. • Assisted CI in leading patient through therapeutic exercises and developed progressions for a small case load of patients. Learned how to document using Epic. • First part-time clinical rotation as a 1st year DPT student in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for 20 hours a week for 7 weeks. • Provided treatment to a variety of orthopedic conditions and post-op patients. • Assisted CI in leading patient through therapeutic exercises and developed progressions for a small case load of patients. Learned how to document using Epic.

Physical Therapy Aide

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

• Obtained knowledge of a wide variety of therapeutic exercises by assisting physical therapist’s with administering exercise routines and correcting patient’s form through demonstration and verbal cueing. • Assisted front desk staff by scheduling patient, taking payments, organizing documentation, answering phone calls and inputting patient information into the computer system. • Learned how to use tools to perform soft tissue mobilization, contract-relax exercises, and manual therapy techniques. Show less

Physical Therapy Technician

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

• Learned how to utilize modalities for patient needs including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, TENS, Iontophoresis, cervical and lumbar traction, and heat and ice. • Assisted patients through their exercises routines by demonstrating proper technique and correcting form, along with educating patients on their home programs. • Gained general knowledge about therapy techniques and exercises through my first exposure to physical therapy due to my passion for the field and quick and hands-on learning qualities. Show less

Student Assistant - Lead

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2016

• Organized office supplies, answered phone calls, created informational binders, designed Power Points for meetings, handled important event planning, mastered computer skills on Excel, Word and Power Point, and lead distribution of uniforms for the entire Facilities Department. • Obtained professional communication skills with co-workers, learned how to supervise other student assistants, and created professional characteristics from a young age. • Organized office supplies, answered phone calls, created informational binders, designed Power Points for meetings, handled important event planning, mastered computer skills on Excel, Word and Power Point, and lead distribution of uniforms for the entire Facilities Department. • Obtained professional communication skills with co-workers, learned how to supervise other student assistants, and created professional characteristics from a young age.