Dody Deavours

Experience

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  Mariner Health Care

  Jul 1996 - Jun 1997

  Physical Therapist, Director of Wound Care
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  Life Care Centers of America

  Jul 1997 - Dec 2004

  Lead physical therapist

  Served as Lead Physical Therapist for a staff of over 10 therapists in a 196-bed facility. Coordinated care with Director of Nursing and Medical Director. Worked directly with the Director of Admissions to screen new admissions for rehab potential and determine accurate RUG category on the SNF unit. Performed monthly inservice training to facility-wide new hires. Participated in Care Plan Meetings and assisted Social Services with discharge planning. Home visits performed for those patients who returned home. Other patient populations included sub-acute, long term care, and outpatient services. Show less

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  Physio

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

  Staff Physical Therapist/Assistant Director

  I relocated to Atlanta to pursue a career as an Assistant Clinic Director with Physiotherapy Associates, shortly before their departure from Stryker Corporation. As the only remaining therapist of my original colleagues, I was responsible for ensuring continuity of quality patient care while overseeing daily operations of a combination of closing Physio clinics. My clinic ultimately merged with , and then relocated as, Progressive Sports Medicine in Stockbridge.My career at Physio/Progressive strengthened my ability to adapt and persevere in the utmost challenging of times, both organizationally and professionally. I successfully retained clients and assured referral sources of my commitment to serving the community while balancing the expectations of merging companies. Show less

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  BenchMark Physical Therapy

  Aug 2008 - May 2016

  Clinic director

  Clinic Director of busy outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic that sees over 200 visits per week while maintaining a caseload of 15+ patients per day. During my time as Director, I have grown the number of visits and staff by 300%. My clinic serves a variety of clients, including post surgical patients, individuals suffering from chronic pain, and those with vestibular disorders. I am proficient with EMRs, providing documentation for commercial insurances, worker's compensation cases, attorney liens, Medicare, and wellness clients. I am an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and regularly act as CI to PT and PTA students and provide mentoring to local students interested in the profession of Physical Therapy.In 2009, my clinic was recognized as "Most Improved Clinic". I was then awarded "Clinic Director of the Year" for RehabSouth in 2010. I earned my tDPT in 2012 while maintaining my full time duties and graduated with a 4.0 GPA from UTC. I regularly conduct clinical meetings and participate in local director's meetings and national leadership conferences. Operational metrics of my clinic consistently rank in the top 25% of a company with nearly 200 clinics nationwide. Show less

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  AICA Orthopedics

  Jun 2016 - now

  Director Of Physical Therapy

  Head of Physical Therapy Department at AICA Orthopedics. AICA is a privately owned company that provides multi-disciplinary care to acutely injured clients. We have several locations in the metro Atlanta area and are always looking for new talent to join our team!