Clara Ratner Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA

• Manages all daily operations of a rehabilitation department within two skilled nursing facilities (155 beds total). Supervises a team of rehabilitation professionals providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Monitors financial performance against monthly and annual budgets, controls expenses, ensures achievement of established revenue and profit goals.
• Manages daily staffing and patient care scheduling to fulfill patient needs.
• Develops, implements, and monitors treatment programs for outcomes.
• Assures compliance with all regulatory standards pertaining to the delivery of rehabilitation services.
• Conducts regular documentation reviews to ensure that all clinical documentation is completed timely and accurately and reflects the services provided.

San Jose, CA

• Managed Memory Programs Department that is dedicated to creating, implementing, and maintaining a wide array of programs for assisted living residents with a special emphasis on maintaining mental fitness. Supervised a.
• Designed, coordinated, and implemented memory care programs for residents with all levels of cognitive impairments ranging from mild to severe dementia.
• Performed initial residents’ assessments and periodic reassessments, working collaboratively with marketing and sales stuff and Director of Nursing.
• Interfaced with residents’ family members through meetings and special events.
• Took active part in generating new and/or revising existing Belmont Village policies and procedures.
• Provided memory enrichment and dementia training for the entire community staff.

San Jose, CA

• Managed and taught Physical Therapist Aide program. Fully responsible for all aspects of this program at IME.
• Created state-approved Physical Therapist Aide certificate program from the ground up. Developed and continually enhanced program curriculum.
• Supervised and directed the work of five course instructors.
• Designed educational plans, created course schedules, lecture material, tests, and practical exams.
• Provided instruction and practical training to more than 25 students in 3 courses. Students’ responses to the classes have been overwhelmingly positive.
• Effective management, organization, and quality instruction helped raise the school’s prestige, attract new students, and open new programs.

Cupertino, CA

• Provided care and treatments to the residents of this retirement community, which is a full-service continuing care facility with independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing all on one campus.
• Treated patients with a variety of health problems and disorders, including patients with dementia. Provided an individualized program focused on increasing range of motion, improving body strength, endurance, transfer.
• Created and taught educational programs for residents and caregivers in individual and group settings.
• Completed monthly patient re-evaluations and weekly summaries with short-term and long-term treatment goals.

Palo Alto, CA

• Provided direct physical therapy care to geriatric patient population with a variety of different impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or other health problems or physical injuries.
• Implemented comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for patients with various problems, including cognitive impairments.
• Conducted treatments, administered modalities and other procedures according to the developed treatment plans, including individual treatments (soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release, joint mobilization) and.
• Led various educational classes: body mechanics, diabetic foot.
• Reported and documented treatments and patient’s progress. Responsible for case management documents, updates, and file maintenance for all assigned patients.

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel

Ufa, Russian Federation

Master Of Health Administration, Health Services Administration, Gpa: 3.85

Associate In Arts, Physical Therapist Assistant, Gpa: 3.75

Medical Doctor, Pediatrics