FRANCIS M. LACORTE

Permanent Residence:
Block 30 Lot 14, West governor heights
Cabuco, Trese Martires City Cavite Philippines
Present Address:
Al Amal Physiotherapy Center
Formerly Al Amal Medical Complex
Araisa, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel +966530832647

PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
Birth date : March 6, 1977
Birth place : San Juan Batangas
Age : 42 y/o
Height : 5’8”
Civil Status : Married

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE

1. JOB TITLE Physical Therapy
With MOH License as Physiotherapy Technician
COMPANY Al Amal Physiotherapy Centre
DATE October 2014 to September2015/October 2018 to Present
ADDRESS Abdulaziz Road, Al Araysah Najran KSA

Job Description:
• Diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
• Examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability
• Provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes.
• Taking the patient/client history and conducting a systems review
• Performing tests and measures to identify potential and existing problems, conduct re-examinations and provide interventions.
• Modify interventions as necessary to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcome to develop and implement discharge plans.

2. JOB TITLE Physical Therapy (Clinical Supervisor)
COMPANY Al Amal Physiotherapy Centre
DATE September 2015to October 2018
ADDRESS Abdulaziz Road, Al Araysah Najran KSA

Job Description:
• Providing initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning.
• A physical therapist gathers background data, reviews referrals, selects and modifies evaluation tools, and evaluates patients determining the level of patient’s physical and psychosocial functioning.
• Developing and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members.
• Responsible for planning, evaluation, and treatment implementation of assigned caseload.
• Preparing clinical progress notes.
• Supervising therapy and home health aides as appropriate.
• Evaluating outcomes.
• Educate patients and/or families about proper safe use and recommend methods for installation of adaptive equipment.

3. JOB TITLE Healthcare Assistant
COMPANY Nursing Personnel Agency
DATE December 2009 to august 2013
ADDRESS Great West House (GWH1) Brentford London United Kingdom, TW8 9DF

Job Description:
Communication:
• Communicates appropriately with patients/residents/relatives and colleagues and other members of the health care team.
• Approaches interpersonal relationships in a manner that avoids antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety.
• Recognize self-limitations and requests assistance.
• Serve as an advocate as necessary for residents

Hygiene:
• Bath, shower, shave, oral hygiene care, dress and undress residents.
• Assist with the care of incontinent patient/resident.
• Assist with care of the unconscious patient/residents.
• Assist patient/residents who are confined to bed with their toilet needs.
• Assist in toileting of patient/residents including the giving, removing and emptying of bedpans, urinal, commodes and the use of the bedpans washer disinfectors.
• Supervise residents on commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and assist residents with hygiene needs.

Nutrition:
• Give help and support to patient/resident at meal times
• Assist patient/residents with their meals as directed
• Ensure individual patient/resident’s dietary needs are adhered to including special diets and supplementary drinks under the direction of the nursing staff.
• Prepare and serve food/drinks outside normal catering hours and collect crockery etc where necessary
• Assist patient/residents in choosing from daily menu where necessary.
• Assist in bring meal trays to residents at meal times.
• Follow safer swallowing guidelines as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in weighing residents under the direction of the nursing staff.

Mobilization:
• Reposition patient/residents when necessary
• Assist patient/residents with walking and limb exercise as directed by interdisciplinary team
• Ensure patients/residents are comfortable in beds or in chairs
• Supervise patients/residents who have poor safety awareness who are at risk of falls and wandering.
• Become familiar with safety promotion equipment, alarms, wander guard system etc.

Materials Management including Linen:
• Clean, tidy and restock store and linen rooms daily and as frequently as necessary to ensure adequate supply available at unit level.
• Assist with the ordering of stores and linen as requested by the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Ensure correct laundry bags are used, tied and labelled.

4. JOB TITLE Care assistant
COMPANY Ford House Nursing Home
DATE January 2012 to October 2012
ADDRESS 140 St Neots road Eaton Ford, St Neots, United Kingdom, PE19 7AL

Job Description:
• Assisting getting up in the morning including washing/bathing and dressing and maintaining personal appearance
• Assisting with undressing and getting to bed in the evening •
• Assisting with preparation of meals, drinks and snacks when necessary
• Provide assistance with toileting and changing clothes and/or bedding where necessary
• To maintain commodes and wash clothes and bed linen (which may include soiled laundry) when necessary
• Provide assistance with other tasks of personal daily living that you cannot manage and provide general support as part of a caring team
• Assist and encourage the management of medication or administer where necessary and appropriate, and monitoring health related conditions such as dietary & fluid intake.
• To help service users with mobility difficulties, or other physical disabilities, including incontinence. To help in the use of aids and other personal equipment.

5. JOB TITLE Nursing Attendant
COMPANY The Medical City
DATE August 2006 to September 2009
ADDRESS Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Job Description:
• Lifts patients onto and from bed, and transports patients to other areas, such as operating and x-ray rooms, by rolling bed, or using wheelchair or wheeled stretcher.
• Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
• Bathe, groom, shave, dress, and/or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
• Clean rooms and change linens.
• Set up equipment such as oxygen tanks, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, or sputum
• Maintain inventory by storing, preparing, sterilizing, and issuing supplies such as dressing packs and treatment trays
• Deliver messages, documents and specimens

6. JOB TITLE Forecourt and Store Cashier
COMPANY Shell Diwal
DATE August 2005 to July 2006
ADDRESS Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora, Quezon City Philippines

Job description:
• Receive and accept payments of the costumer
• Remitting all the collection to the team leader.
• Serving and processing and towing of food.
• Receiving and merchandising all the products.
• Stocks inventory

7. JOB TITLE Physical therapy
COMPANY Gambalan Hospital
DATE May 2002 to July 2005
ADDRESS San Antonio, Delfin Albano Isabela, Philippines

Job Description
• Assist patients with rehabilitating conditions such as back pain, arthritis, fractures, sports injuries, head injuries, strokes, and cerebral palsy.
• Provide therapeutic services to improve a patient’s mobility, eliminate pain, and help them cope with permanent physical disabilities
• Use therapeutic equipment and techniques such as massage to improve muscle strength, whirlpool baths, ultrasonic machines, and ultraviolet and infrared lamps.
• Teach patients how to do exercises to improve their physical health.

EDUCATION

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Oct. 2009 to Oct. 2010
Golders Green College
11 Golders Green Road, London, United Kingdom, NW11 8DY

B.S. Physical Therapy
June 1993 to March 2002
St. Jude College
Dimasalang corner Don Quijote St. Sampaloc Manila Philippines

TRAININGS
Manual Moving and Handling Training
Health and Safety Training
Fire Safety Training
Food and Hygiene Training
POVA/ SOVA
Food Hygiene
First Aid Training
Integrated Nursing Assistance in Service Program Training
Basic Life Sup

FRANCIS M. LACORTE
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