Dexter Powell Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn Heights, Ny

• Assisting doctors with ART (Active Release Technique) treatment • Spinal decompression preparation & equipment setup, Create and maintain traction log• Specimen orders and pickups for patients • Patient education on home exercise programs, reviewing posture and amount of sets and repetitions• Positioning patient’s for X-rays ; measuring regions of the body for imaging and entering correct “kvp and mas”• Educated patients on Durable Medical Equipment and its proper… Show more • Assisting doctors with ART (Active Release Technique) treatment • Spinal decompression preparation & equipment setup, Create and maintain traction log• Specimen orders and pickups for patients • Patient education on home exercise programs, reviewing posture and amount of sets and repetitions• Positioning patient’s for X-rays ; measuring regions of the body for imaging and entering correct “kvp and mas”• Educated patients on Durable Medical Equipment and its proper positioning/use • Insurance verification and preauthorization for procedures and diagnostic tests needed for patients• Range of Motion and Manual Muscle Testing F.E.T. (Functional Evaluation Testing) Show less

New York, New York

-Solely performed functional evaluations throughout New York City’s 5 boroughs, Long Island, Rockland and Orange Counties with doctors in specialties ranging from Chiropractic, Podiatry, Internal Medicine, & Physical Therapy practices-Evaluated and accurately input data from range of motion and strength exams on over ten series of body regions-Verified and documented medical insurance coverage for patients-Accurately compiled, scanned, and labeled all medical documents… Show more -Solely performed functional evaluations throughout New York City’s 5 boroughs, Long Island, Rockland and Orange Counties with doctors in specialties ranging from Chiropractic, Podiatry, Internal Medicine, & Physical Therapy practices-Evaluated and accurately input data from range of motion and strength exams on over ten series of body regions-Verified and documented medical insurance coverage for patients-Accurately compiled, scanned, and labeled all medical documents and forwarded to our headquarters Show less

-Assisted the health care professionals with their psycho-social intervention, family nutrition and exercise education for the "Healthy Lifestyles Program for Obese Teens". -Coordinated and construct an effective exercise schedule over the course of 12 weeks-Supplied students with a safe and effective exercise plan they can use to maintain health at home after the program concludes -Encourage the comprehension of the health education content that… Show more -Assisted the health care professionals with their psycho-social intervention, family nutrition and exercise education for the "Healthy Lifestyles Program for Obese Teens". -Coordinated and construct an effective exercise schedule over the course of 12 weeks-Supplied students with a safe and effective exercise plan they can use to maintain health at home after the program concludes -Encourage the comprehension of the health education content that is reviewed each week Show less

-Created a database to manage the data collected from Healthy Lifestyles Program and entering historic and ongoing data-Managed the data from the Neonatal Unit research projects and protocols-Managed data from various pediatric chronic disease clinicsAssistance with creation and maintenance of Pediatric Departmental Website

The Health Career Opportunity Program Internship provided me with hands-on clinical experience and exposure to the diversity and variety of health professions. As a student in the program, I participated in small and large group meetings, attended medically based conferences, and classes in rehabilitation medicine. I shadowed Physical Therapists as they taught me about certain precautions and different types of ailments related to the therapy performed. I had daily contact with patients, aided… Show more The Health Career Opportunity Program Internship provided me with hands-on clinical experience and exposure to the diversity and variety of health professions. As a student in the program, I participated in small and large group meetings, attended medically based conferences, and classes in rehabilitation medicine. I shadowed Physical Therapists as they taught me about certain precautions and different types of ailments related to the therapy performed. I had daily contact with patients, aided the therapists in preparing material and equipment necessary for treatment, assisted with the exercises performed by each therapist, and was shown how to evaluate the patient as well as how to record patient information in the chart. Show less