Patti Paradis

• Provided specialized skilled physical therapy with focus on comprehensive evaluation/treatment and creation of plan of care using a variety of manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercise, self care instruction and modalities.
• Coordinated patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists.
• Provided post-operative rehabilitation to optimize surgical outcomes and recovery.
• Mentored physical therapists, fostering a supportive learning environment and sharing clinical expertise.

• Physical therapy evaluation and treatment in varied environments including post acute hospitalization rehabilitation, acute care hospital, outpatient clinic settings.
• Coordinated patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists.

• Planned and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning and alleviate pain in an outpatient and inpatient setting. Orthopedic Patient population included post operative rehabilitation.
• Outpatient orthopedic Patient Care with focus on manual therapy techniques in addition to prescription of exercise and self management techniques.
• Evaluation and prescription of orthotics in collaboration with Biomechanical Services, Walnut Grove, CA
• Coordinated patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists.

• Provided Physical Therapy Patient Care for management of acute and chronic orthopedic conditions within a health club setting
• Functional capacity evaluation
• Evaluation and prescription for orthotics in collaboration with Biomechanical Services, Walnut Grove CA.

• Coordinated Physical Therapy patient care with interdisciplinary team of medical professionals and specialists in contracted services in skilled nursing facilities
• Coordination of Physical Therapy plan of care for neurologically involved patients in an outpatient setting.
• Supervise onsite clinic operation including marketing, training ancillary staff.
• Participated in a manual therapy residency under Chris Schmidt, faculty member with North American institute of Manual Therapy.

Patient care in an acute hospital and skilled nursing facility. Patient population included mostly inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient orthopedics, wound care and the neurologically impaired.

• Patient Care which included acute hospital and outpatient general orthopedic, neurological and burn populations.
• .Program development: assisted in implementing burn center of Hawaii, developed a back school, organized and implemented student affiliation program.
• Supervisory duties: Clinical Coordinator for student affiliations; Lead outpatient physical therapist; duties included development of the outpatient program and supervisory liaison.