Scott Elms, MPT

Scott Elms, MPT

Summary: Expansive clinical practice, dating 19+ years. Background includes extensive work with industrial athletes in various rehabilitation settings. This includes consultation, working directly with safety managers to decrease recordable incidents, direct employee treatment, designing and instructing functional stretching routines, advising on safety equipment, recognizing potential overuse injuries, all leading to increased employee morale. Broad exposure to inpatient hospital, industrial, school, sub-acute, and outpatient settings which has helped me develop into an extremely well-rounded clinician. I am an excellent communicator with the ability to build solid team connections, to increase productivity, decrease overall time loss incidents, while increasing employee morale.

 

Work Experience: 

Rebound Physical Therapy                                                                                                                Bend, Oregon

Work Injury/Staff Physical Therapist                                                                      

September 2017 to 2021

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Ability Physical Therapy & Fitness                                                                                          McMinnville, Oregon

Clinic Director                                                                                                          October 2013 to March 2017

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Work Right NW                                                                                                                       Salem, Oregon

Work Injury/Industrial Physical Therapist                                                       October 2016 to September 2017

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Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation                                                                                                     Salem, Oregon

Per Diem Physical Therapist                                                                                   August 2013 to January 2014

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CompHealth                                                                                                                      Various Locations, USA

Traveling Orthopedic Physical Therapist                                   

February 2009 to June 2013

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CompHealth/Therapeutic Resources                                                                                  Various Locations, USA

Traveling Pediatric/School-Based                                               

September 2009 to June 2013

Physical Therapist

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Johnson Memorial Hospital                                                                                                       Enfield, Connecticut

Orthopedic Physical Therapist                                                            

April 2002 to February 2009

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Clinical Accomplishments and Highlights:

  • Successfully ran a work injury program specializing in work conditioning, work hardening, pre- and post-employment testing, and conducting physical capacity evaluations.
  • Worked with safety managers to decrease injuries both small and large and assessing safety protocols.
  • One of only three healthcare professionals in central Oregon credentialed with SAIF/Majoris to run a work conditioning/hardening program.
  • Provided a hands-on approach to physical therapy/work injury with an emphasis on education and injury prevention utilizing evidence-based practices based on individual patient needs.
  • Taught proper lifting classes and functional exercise routines to managers and workers.
  • Coordinated care with other practitioners, insurance adjusters, and case managers providing comprehensive support and transition plans from injury to return to work.
  • Managed and provided skilled physical therapy to patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, considering individual and age-related needs.
  • Practiced in a variety of settings throughout the United States as a traveling physical therapist, learning new techniques and differing treatment philosophies.
  • Cultivated adaptation skills for varied management styles, documentation requirements, and job responsibilities for each contract location, as well as cultural sensitivity, and appreciation of regional differences.

Management accomplishments and highlights:

  • Designed, implemented, and instructed functional industrial stretching program with design and equipment recommendation for a local steel mill.
  • Conducted staff meetings and in house continuing education.
  • Collaborated with business manager and owner to optimize scheduling and efficiency of PT staff as well as interviewed, and hired three additional therapists.
  • Improved productivity by analyzing monthly coding statistics.
  • Encouraged each staff member to maximize performance.
  • Conducted successful conflict resolution between staff, patients, and vendors.

Mentorship:

  • Managed and mentored full time, part time physical therapists, and office staff for a successful outpatient orthopedic clinic
  • Managed and instructed DPT students, PTA’s, and ATC’s.

Certifications:            Licensed Physical Therapist, State of Oregon                2007-Present

Education:      American International College: Springfield, Massachusetts

Masters of Physical Therapy            2001

American International College: Springfield, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science in Human Biology        1999

Specialized Education/Volunteer Experience:

  • JTECH certified for Physical Capacity Evaluation, Pre-employment screening.
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine
  • Gary Gray Functional Training Certification
  • Shoulder Rehabilitation for the Throwing Athlete
  • Advanced Sports Rehabilitation
  • Mulligan Upper Extremity course
  • Volunteer PT for Justin Boots Sports Medicine Team
  • Volunteer PT for various High School athletic events and equine therapy