Chantel K. Rives
Physical Therapist Assistant
Cedar Rapids, IA · (319) 555 0112 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/chantelkrives
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two licensed years, two earlier as a rehabilitation technician.
SETTINGS
Private outpatient orthopedic and sports clinic.
SPECIALTIES
Knee and shoulder rehabilitation, gait training.
SYSTEMS
WebPT documentation and scheduling.
LICENSURE
Iowa license PTA 2914, Basic Life Support.
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science, Kirkwood Community College.
Results at a Glance
14
Patients a day
40
Knee ligament patients
61
Percent with short
Executive Summary
Physical therapist assistant with two years in outpatient orthopedics, treating post surgical knee and shoulder patients under the supervising therapist's plan of care. Iowa licensed after an associate degree program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
Signature Achievements
- Treats 14 patients a day with notes closed the same day.
- Guided 40 knee ligament patients to return to sport testing.
- Lifted home exercise adherence from 61 to 78 percent with short video demonstrations.
- Opened Saturday hours that cut first appointment waits from nine days to four.
Professional Experience
Physical Therapist Assistant
Prairie Crossing Sports and Spine Therapy, Cedar Rapids, IA 2024 to present
Private clinic with three therapists, mostly post surgical orthopedics.
- Treats under the supervising therapist's plan of care and reports status change before progressing.
- Records range of motion, strength grades and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale.
- Applies the eight minute rule and the therapy assistant modifier on Part B claims.
Rehabilitation Technician
Heartland Physical Therapy Associates, Marion, IA 2022 to 2024
General outpatient clinic running about 90 visits a day.
- Prepared treatment areas and applied modalities under direction.
- Learned goniometry and manual muscle testing while studying for licensure.
- Tracked insurance authorizations during front desk coverage.
Licensure and Certification
Iowa Physical Therapist Assistant License PTA 2914
National Physical Therapy Examination passed 2024
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assisting, Kirkwood Community College, 2024
Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Core Skills
Exercise progression · Gait training · Range of motion testing · Home exercise instruction · Return to sport testing · Eight minute rule billing · WebPT documentation · Status reporting