Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant — Rocky Mountain Physical Therapy

Denver, CO | June 2023 – Present

• Administered physical therapist-designed plans of care for 15+ patients daily, utilizing therapeutic exercises and modalities to improve range of motion by an average of 25%.
• Documented patient progress and functional outcomes using WebPT for 2,500+ treatment sessions, maintaining 100% compliance with Medicare and private insurance regulations.
• Coordinated with 4 physical therapists to adjust treatment plans based on objective measurements, reducing patient rehabilitation discharge times by an average of 4 days.
• Educated 80+ patients and families weekly on home exercise programs (HEPs) and transfer techniques, improving patient-reported home program compliance rates by 30%.

Physical Therapist Assistant — Denver Health Rehabilitation

Denver, CO | June 2021 – May 2023

• Implemented clinical rehabilitation programs for 12+ geriatric and orthopedic patients per day, reducing average length of stay in the acute unit by 15%.
• Instructed patients in gait training and neuromuscular re-education post-surgery, helping 95% of patients achieve their short-term mobility goals within 3 weeks.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of 8 clinicians to streamline discharge planning and patient transfers, cutting documentation backlogs by 20% using Clinicient.
• Maintained therapeutic modalities and ultrasound equipment in accordance with safety standards, achieving 100% compliance during 4 consecutive annual state inspections.

Therapeutic exercise, Manual therapy techniques, Patient transfers, Gait training, Neuromuscular re-education, Range of motion (ROM) testing, Modalities (Ultrasound, E-Stim), EMR documentation, WebPT, Net Health TherapySource, Clinicient, HIPAA compliance, Patient safety, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Fall Prevention Initiative

Role: Lead Physical Therapist Assistant

Tools: WebPT, Excel, Patient Education Kits

Led patient education sessions on balance training for 120+ senior patients, reducing documented fall incidents within the clinic by 40%.

EMR System Migration

Role: Rehab Department Superuser

Tools: Net Health TherapySource, Clinicient

Trained 12 therapy assistants on the new TherapySource platform, reducing average daily documentation time per therapist by 15 minutes.

• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (Colorado License) (2021)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Assist at regional adaptive sports events for disabled veterans (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice