Bethany Leahy Email & Phone Number

Nj / Nyc

Greater New York City Area

Bergen County, Nj

Coordinate Strength, Mobility, and Balance Program in communities throughout the region, qualifying candidates and assessing and documenting progress to improve and sustain community's overall strength, mobility and balance function. Provide one on one therapy in order to improve or maintain patient functionality and independence.

Performed initial evaluations for new at risk cardiac patients including BMI, body fat measurements, readiness and goal assessment, 1RM test, 8 minute walk test and exercise prescription. Measured and monitored patient blood pressure each day and adjusted exercise prescription as necessary. Assisted with pulmonary patients initial assessment, exercise prescription, and vital monitoring during exercise.Helped implement exercise programs, ie. incentive programs, programs to increase patient understanding.

Wilmington, Delaware

Performed patient intake for general practitioner including measuring weight, pulse ox, blood pressure, extensive medical history, and purpose for visit, and corresponded to physician. Performed secretarial duties including physician correspondence, ICD-9 coding, scheduling, prior authorizations, and training new team members.Performed balance and VNG testing, and marked tests to be interpreted by neurologist.

Plan and coordinate charity events to raise money for breast cancer Organized the first annual Taste for Strides Premier Wine Tasting Event in Wilmington, DE with 300+ guests raising $4,500+Collect donated items, recruit sponsors for events, and advertise for the events via posters, save the date cards, facebook, etc. which are all generated internallyManage the logistics of decoration, preparation and distribution of attendee gifts, and attendee registration of 500+ as well as cross trained in office duties

Independently instructed incoming patients' with exercises and updating their medical chart according to their progressAssisted patients with entry into complicated therapy options including aquadic physical therapy and spinal traction devices, application of electrodes and usage of other equipment used for therapyPerformed management tasks including intake information, patient registration, doctoral referrals, physician correspondence and insurance informationMaintained indoor aquatic pt pool, wax bath, and equipment standards Greatly improved patient relation skills, especially in communication, and understanding

Worked alongside physical, occupational, and early educational therapists working with disabled children under 3 years of age and observed the therapists' patient interaction, testing procedures, and note taking; observed occupational therapists working with and testing adult patients with brain damageCreated age and ability level appropriate toys and games to help children improve their intellectual decision making and fine and gross motor skillsInterviewed adult handicapped patients on how to improve their experience at Easter Seals

Worked one on one with patients ranging in ages from 4 to 85Demonstrated exercises, stretches, and treatments, applying heat and ice when instructed, answered related patient questions, and documented patient's progressOrganized and managed treatment area and office filing

Clinical Physiology, Ms

Bachelor Of Science Exercise Science, Physiology; Medical Humanities