Skilled Physical Therapist Assistant Resume Example

Paul Hendey

5821 S Mayfield Ave

Chicago, IL 60652

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Summary

A very skilled individual whose experience is focused on assisting physical therapists in handling physical therapeutic services as well as diagnosis and treatment procedures such as exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction and ultrasound procedures

Professional Experience:

Assistant Physical Therapist January 2007 – Present

Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided treatment that improves patient mobility.
• Relieved or lessened physical disabilities of patients..
• Assisted physical therapist in providing care to patients.
• Provided therapeutic methods like electrical stimulation.
• Trained the patients in their gait and balance.
• Recorded the patients responds to treatments.

Assistant Physical Therapist May 2004 – December 2006

Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Reported the outcome of patient’s treatment to physical therapist.
• Carried several different tasks directed and supervised by physical therapists.
• Conducted massages and paraffin baths to patients.
• Worked on the ultrasound of patients.
• Assisted in the development of treatment plans.
• Modified specific treatments in accordance with patient status

Physical Therapy Aide February 1999 – May 2004

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided treatment that improves patient mobility.
• Relieved or lessened physical disabilities of patients..
• Assisted physical therapist in providing care to patients.
• Provided therapeutic methods like electrical stimulation.
• Trained the patients in their gait and balance.
• Recorded the patients responds to treatments.

Assistant Physical Therapist May 2004 – December 2006

Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, IL

Education

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, Rice University, TX, 2000

B.S. Physical Therapy, Rice University, TX, 1999

Skills:

• Well-organized, detail oriented, and caring
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal ability
• Good ability on reasoning, calculations and analysis

Awards and Affiliations

First Aid Certification, American Red Cross, 2000

CPR Certification, American Heart Association, 2003

Member, American Heart Association

Member, American Red Cross