Michelle Covert Email & Phone Number

Rehabilitation Director for 20+ therapists to include PT, OT, and ST. Successful program with 95% rehab to home rate. Improved program utilization by 60% in the 3 months. Improved patient/famlily satisfaction survey results to excellent/increasegood rating by 30% in one year. Maintain excellent communication with administrator /executive director and nursing staff. Excel in marketing for facility rehab program and corporation. Rehab staff consistent with little turnover. Strive for maximum rehab potential in all patients while providing the utmost quality care to all patients and/Tor residents.

Responsible for supervision of 18-20 therapists and 2 Rehab Technicians in Therapy Department. Scheduling therapists to provide the highest level of care in a skilled nursing setting.Able to manage time efficiently with scheduling of therapists to allow for productivity standards and quality care.Responsible for completing MDS assessment entry, communicating with nursing, administrative staff and administrator of facility to promote excellent customer service.Attend daily meetings to ensure the communication with facility staff and therapy staff remains intact, which allows for improving the quality of life for the residents at Sanctuary at Saint Joseph's.Responsible for managing RUG utilization to meet goal targets each month, able to effectively manage and improve monthly goals at Sanctuary at Saint Josephs.Improved RUG case mix from approximately 20% RU to 72% RU.Improved YTD profit margin from approximately -2% to 22% in 3 months when asked to accept position at Sanctuary at Holy Cross. (75% Larger Facility)Manage and monitored Medicare Part B programming to improve quality of care for the residents. Maximized goal to over 1000 units per month consistently/During my time at Sanctuary at Saint Joseph's, able to improve profit margin by approximately 20%.

Responsible for quality patient care for patients in and around southern Michigan area with variety of disorders.Able to manage time in efficient manner to allow for quality care of patients and to attend staff meetings and assist with office duties.Organizational Skills in order to maintain control schedule, supervisory visits, orders to uphold Amedysis Home Health reputation of utmost quality care for patients.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Worked as Independent Contractor with several companies in northern Indiana and southern Michigan completing home health visits for Physical Therapy. Treated a variety of disorders for patients that were home bound to gain independence in the home setting .

Program. Responsible for creating lesson plans based on provided curriculum, lecture based on created lesson plans, creating point grading system as provided by academic dean, created written exams, practical exams and assignments, weekly.Responsible for Instruction to college students enrolled in Physical Therapist Assistant program in a variety of courses that provided physical therapy education in Associates Degree of Applied Science.

Responsible for large rehab program with 25+ therapists with excellent rehab to home ratio.