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Degrees
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BS, PT, MS, GCS (doctoral student)
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My Expert Service
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Experienced geriatric PT Baby Boomer ready to help you navigate medical care, nursing homes, Medicare issues and quickly meet your aging parents' needs. Special expertise in fall prevention/ balance, medication/ nutrition review and navigating the medical system knowledgeably. I CAN help!!
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Experience & Qualifications
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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Mindy Oxman Renfro
ADDRESS: Professional:
School of Public Health
Skaggs Building
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Home:
1905 6th Ave North
Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone/ Cell: (406) 545-9592
Fax: (406) 727-0135
E-mail: mindyo9230@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
2009 Student in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program
Ph.D. in Gerontology & Public Policy
University of Montana entering Fall 2009
2005 GCS American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
No. 9247
1982-84 MS Allied Health Education/ Neurosciences
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
1973-77 BS Physical Therapy
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
LICENSURE: Physical Therapy: Montana # 1734
SPECIALITY CERTIFICATION: Geriatrics
EMPLOYMENT:
2007 – 2009 Park Place Health Care Center Great Falls, MT
Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialist/ Staff Physical Therapist
• Provides excellent patient care to in-patients/ out-patients and home health patients
• Works with interdisciplinary rehab team and coordinates with nursing & social work
• Sensitive to psycho-social issues involving patients, family and co-workers
• Maintains thorough documentation and billing to support reimbursement
• Design & provide wellness programs at local retirement community
2006 – 2007 Elder Care Associates of Billings Billings, MT
Owner/ Geriatric & Adult Physical Therapist
• Owner/ sole-proprietor private physical therapy practice
• Provided palliative and wellness care to elders as out-patients but seen at home
• Clinical instructor for PT students
• Community educator with greatest emphasis in fall prevention and balance
• Contract work with Rocky Mountain home health agency
• Per diem work with two Lantis owned long term care facilities
2002 – 2006 St. John’s Lutheran Ministries Billings, MT
Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialist
• Provided excellent skilled PT across five levels of care for elders on St. John’s campus
• Designed clinical education program and served as CCCE for 3 university programs
• Grant writer for both state and national level grants
• Served on wellness committee charged with design of wellness center on retirement campus; completed 2008
• Assisted supervisor with special projects
• Contract physical therapy services provided for Indian Health Services at Crow Nation
• Completed Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialist study and exam through FSBPTE
2001 – 2002 Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough, MA
Director, Out-Patient Services
• Managed large interdisciplinary out-patient rehabilitation service in acute rehab hospital
• Developed and opened therapeutic aquatics program
• Recruited, hired and managed staff of over 20 professionals and 8 support staff
• Developed and opened workers comp program including work conditioning and hardening
• Active community health promotion including aquatic classes for arthritics, pregnant women and individuals with spinal cord injury
1995 – 2000 Millis Physical Therapy Associates, Millis, MA
Owner, Private Physical Therapy Practice
• Provided excellent out-patient physical therapy in office/clinic setting
• Developed and maintained a competitive referral base
• Recruited, hired and managed staff
• Developed and opened workers comp program including work conditioning and hardening
• Active community health promotion including public speaking engagements and health fairs
• Consulting physical therapist and educator for Price Rehabilitation Center for severely disabled adults
1994 – 1996 Boston University Sargent College Boston, MA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Phy
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Contact
Mindy Oxman Renfro
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