Experience:
July 2008 to Amedysis Home Health Clayton, Demorest, Hartwell and Danielsville Georgia
July 2012 Area Rehabilitation Director
Supervise Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy staff in four offices in Northeast
Georgia. Responsibilities include recruitment and retention of staff, budgeting, marketing,
Quality improvement, new program development, community and Physician relations. Also
work as part of the compliance team to insure regulatory compliance performing chart
audits and supervised care.
July 2003 to Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center Trenton, Florida
September 2007 Rehabilitation Services Manager
Directly responsible for all operations of the rehabilitation department within a 120 bed
skilled nursing facility. Services include Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational
Therapy and Restorative programs. Eleven full and part time staff.
Implemented marketing program that resulted in 50% increase in outpatient referrals.
Headed-up grant writing project that successfully secured a $220,000 grant from the
State for improvements to the facility.
Revised Operating procedures and increased productivity 20%.
Expanded the department from six to eleven staff with 100% increase average caseload.
Monitored and implemented compliance initiatives for Medicare and insurance regulations
including billing and documentation.
October 2001 to The Achievement Center Inverness/Homosassa,Florida
June 2003 Partner
Responsible for the operations of an outpatient Physical Therapy business with two
locations. Six full and part time staff.
Planned and implemented a wellness program in partnership with the local gym.
Established relationships with the local doctors to grow the business from one location
with three staff to two locations with six staff.
Negotiated contracts with local Skilled Nursing facilities to provide Physical Therapy
coverage as needed to increase overall revenue and strengthen relationships.
June 1999 to Central Florida clinic for Rehabilitation Crystal River, FL
July 2000 Staff Physical Therapist atSevenRiversCommunityHospital
Worked as a staff Physical Therapist in an acute care hospital. Duties included
evaluating and treating a variety of conditions included wound care, orthopedic
surgeries, stokes, complex medical conditions and accidents. Also provided in-services for
the hospital staff including body mechanics and patient handling techniques.