Primarily responsible for treating 30-35 patients per week using McKenzie treatment techniques under the direction and guidance of the supervising physical therapist and owner of the practice. As an outpatient clinic, I assist in providing treatments including manual therapy, orthopedic rehab, acute and chronic back pain treatment and modalities while assisting in objective measurements and complete daily documentation to regulations. Also responsible for maintaining knowledge base on evidence based practice to follow goals and objectives of the practice by continuing education in McKenzie A and B. Training has developed manual interventions with supervising therapist with identifying soft tissue restrictions and applying correct interventions. As the only PTA for the practice, I also complete daily office tasks to ensure the business objectives is in accordance with applicable laws. Prior to seeing any patient I make insurance inquiries, scheduling and signing patients into the office as well as all of our medical billing and filing.

Primarily responsible for treating 8-12 patients per day in a rehab setting during the morning and provided outpatient therapy services in the afternoon. Patient therapy ranged from orthopedic to stroke effects. I was also responsible for participating in family meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, skin team and ergonomic meetings and also completed quarterly screens and MDS entry. I was awarded employee of the month September 2009.

Primarily responsible for treating 12-15 patients per day in a hospital setting focusing on acute physical therapy and long term care as well as in an outpatient clinic. I also provided home care therapy as needed by this healthcare system.