Dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant focused on cultivating positive patient relationships. Knowledgeable in rehabilitation and caseload management. I am committed, caring and friendly with a great passion for helping people of all ages. I have six years of experience in supporting a variety of patients ranging from children suffering from development problems to adults and the elderly affected by and recovering from injuries and movement disorders. I have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and I enjoy working with a variety of different people.
• Provides treatment to patients under Physiotherapist instructions.
• Assists patients in correctly carrying out their physical therapy routines.
• Encourage and motivate patients during their rehabilitation, providing excellent
level of customer care and attention.
• Assess patients' physical condition to identify issues and plan an appropriate
treatment regimen.
• Massage patients and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol
rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
• Improve patients' range of motion and assist in muscle re-education and
strengthening through physical therapy exercises.
• Assess and documents reports on patients' health and wellbeing.
• Regularly monitor and assess patients' progress, communicating causes for concern
with senior staff.
• Schedule patient appointments in most effective manner to provide high-quality
care.
• Educate patients and their families on in-home rehabilitation methods to prevent
injury and disability.
• Secure patient information and maintain confidentiality by completing and
safeguarding medical records and completing diagnostic coding.
• Retrain patients to walk and use devices such as walking frames, crutches and
wheelchairs to improve mobility.
• Apply practices in safe clinical and non-clinical manual handling.
• Reduce patients' pain and swelling through a variety of techniques including hot and
cold packs, taping and splinting.
• Fill out documents, insurance forms and patient notes for physiotherapists.
• Discuss treatment with patients to increase involvement.
• Help physiotherapists plan treatments and facilitate patient recovery.
• Fit patients for physical support devices and advised on proper use.
• Supported patients with mobility issues by helping each move between treatment
spaces during physiotherapy sessions.
• Clean and sanitise physiotherapy equipment before and after use.
• Worked to improve patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
• Monitored clients' progress to report necessary changes.
• Administered all necessary medications as directed by care plan.
Promoted independence and self-esteem by allowing patients to complete specific personal tasks alone.
• Facilitated patient relationships with family and friends with video and phone calls and emails.
• Accompanied patients on trips into the community during meetings
Assessed patients' physical condition to identify issues and plan an appropriate treatment regimen.
• Retrained patients to walk and use devices such as walking frames, crutches and wheelchairs to improve mobility.
• Reduced patients' pain and swelling through a variety of techniques including hot and cold packs, taping and splinting.
• Educated patients, their families and the wider community to lead healthy lifestyles to prevent injury and disability.
• Improved patients' range of motion and assisting in muscle re-education and strengthening through techniques including manual and electrotherapy.
• Formulated accurate prognoses, recommended best course of intervention and developed comprehensive discharge plans to keep patients fully informed and at ease.
• Classified presented musculoskeletal disorders into work-relatedness categories and indicated patients' fitness to work or recommended adjustments to job duties.
• Utilised highly developed therapeutic handling skills to support system management and patient rehabilitation.
• Communicated with patients to enhance understanding and secure informed consent before assessments and treatments.
Supported senior therapists in delivering various treatment methods, including electrotherapy, hydrotherapy and manual physiotherapy.
• Communicated positively and professionally with patients, enhancing physiotherapy treatment experiences.
• Listened attentively to patients and therapists to gain increased understanding of diverse condition presentations.
• Demonstrated excellent clinical reasoning skills, aiding senior therapists in patient prognoses and programme delivery.
• Demonstrated understanding of various manual therapy techniques, providing dependable assistance to patients.
• Observed patient progress during physiotherapy programmes, suggesting adaptations to improve health conditions.
• Prepared exercise equipment and machinery ahead of patient visits, enabling timely appointment delivery.
• Maintained patient treatment records, accurately documenting precise work performed and promoted.
• Communicated possible prognoses to patients, explaining complex information clearly and concisely.
• Educated patients, their families and the wider community to lead healthy lifestyles to prevent injury and disability.
• Reduced patients' pain and swelling through a variety of techniques including hot and cold packs, taping and splinting.
• Improved patients' range of motion and assisting in muscle re-education and strengthening through techniques including manual and electrotherapy.
• Retrained patients to walk and use devices such as walking frames, crutches and wheelchairs to improve mobility.