Christopher W. Brechtel

Mediation Solutions of Georgia

960 Chattahoochee
Gainesville, Georgia 30501

678-943-0801

Business

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.

EDUCATION:     M.B.A        University of Florida            2006          Business Administration

                              B.S          University ofFlorida             1999           Physical Therapy

 

AFFILIATIONS:   American Physical Therapy Association (member), Georgia chapter (member)

                             Health Care Compliance Association (member)  

                             Georgia office of Dispute Resolution (GODR)                                    

LISENSURE:          

 

Florida Physical Therapy License PT-18325,   Georgia License PT009237
                                   

 Registered Mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution #39965

 

CERTIFICATES:   American Heart Association Basic Life Saving Certificate

                                       

                            Geriatric Certified Specialist (GCS) through the APTA

 

TECHNICAL: 

STRENGTHS       

                            Healthcare Compliance ? Microsoft Office (power point, word, excel) ? Operations

                            Grant writing ? Budgeting ? Marketing ? Orthopedic, Neurological and Geriatric care

                            Documentation ? Patient care ? Customer service   ?PPS/RUGS   ?Regulations     

Christopher W Brechtel                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                             

 [email protected] 

 

 960 Chattahoochee Drive                                                                                                                       

 Gainesville, GA 30501                                                                                                                             

 

Residence: (678) 943-2893

Cellular: (678) 943-0801