melissa kay

Coordinate/Schedule Patients -Orient Physical Therapists and Students -Generate Quarterly Report -Contact Physicians

Student Physical Therapist in the Inpatient Acute Care Setting -Adult patients with various diagnoses to include: neurologic, orthopedic, psych-med, geriatric, ICU -Performed all components of physical therapy care and carried full case load -Supervised/Directed PTA and Tech -Involved in multi-disciplinary approach to patient care -Presented an in-service to multidisciplinary rehab staff on the AcuteFIM and 6-Clicks

Student Physical Therapist in an Outpatient Chronic Pain Setting -Manual therapy emphasis including: mobilization, manipulation, myofascial release -Adults with orthopedic diagnoses; primarily spine -Performed all components of physical therapy care and carried 75% of caseload -Delegated patient care to PTA

Student Physical Therapist in an Outpatient Orthopedic Setting -Serviced young adults to elderly populations with orthopedic diagnoses -Supervised PT Tech and PTA

Supervised student building maintenance staff -Created schedules for twenty-six (26) student employees -Recruitment and selection of staff -Complied and organized documents -Maintained employee files and the HR filing system -Assisted with the day-to-day efficient operation of the HR office -Worked 20-25 hours a week while attending school full-time

Assisted Physical Therapist in completion of charts -Responsible for cleaning equipment and disposing of dirty linen

Responsible for cleaning equipment and disposing of dirty linen Shadowed Physical Therapist while working with patients

Shadowed Physical Therapist while working with patients -Assisted patients with exercises that improved mobility -Escorted patients to and from clinic area

Assisted residents with hygiene -Promptly responded to call lights -Measured resident blood pressure, respiratory rates, height and weight

Responsible for supervising and transporting two children 40-45 hours per week -Created a positive and safe child care environment by preparing and engaging my clients with various activities and managing conflict situations

Quickly learned procedures for preparing food in proficient and safe manner -Improved communication skills through interaction with customers -Trained new employees in multiple positions such as hostess, To-Go, and server

Job Shadowed RN's and Nurses in Physical Therapy, Occupation Therapy, Neonatal, Surgical ICU, & Mother-Baby Units

Coordinated patient appointments and scheduling to ensure optimal clinician productivity and customer satisfaction. -Provided exceptional customer service and cultivated relationships with referral providers. -Answered and directed inquiries from patients, referral sources, payors and co-workers in order to provide timely and accurate responses -Verified insurance eligibility and patient benefits to optimize reimbursement and customer satisfaction

Assisted PT Faculty member and Spectrum Health with research regarding early mobility in the acute care setting. -Assisted PT Faculty member with course updates and additional course support activities