Taylor Matsinger
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Passionate, focused Physical Therapist and Military Veteran with experience in advanced outpatient Orthopedic rehabilitation of highly functioning individuals and expertise in injury prevention and performance optimization. Delivers patient centered, comprehensive care in a swiftly changing and results-driven environment. A proactive team member who collaborates and communicates with patients, coworkers and other healthcare team members to optimize treatment plans that address the values and goals of the patient. Always seeking to expand clinical competency and services to elevate quality of patient care provided.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
H2F Injury Control Director
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
05.2025 - Current
- Directed injury control operations in a multidisciplinary health clinic to facilitate maximal physical readiness for a brigade of more than 5000 soldiers.
- Facilitated teamwork between 8 injury control personnel to ensure delivery of high-quality, individualized care for patients.
- Treated neuromusculoskeletal injuries while developing and executing injury prevention and performance optimization initiatives to reduce injury rates across the brigade.
- Streamlined communication and care integration between primary care and specialty healthcare teams to enhance overall treatment outcomes for soldiers.
- Delivered comprehensive training programs on musculoskeletal management to enhance care quality among injury control and external medical personnel.
Brigade Physical Therapist
1 Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
09.2023 - 05.2025
- Delivered direct access primary care for musculoskeletal issues, facilitating timely treatment for brigade of over 5000 soldiers in diverse environments.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed personalized rehabilitation plans to expedite recovery and full reintegration to work.
- Assessed, triaged and treated musculoskeletal conditions at the point of injury to maintain soldier health in field settings with reduced resources
Physical Therapist
Reynolds Army Health Clinic
10.2020 - 08.2023
- Administered neuromusculoskeletal physical therapy interventions to enhance functional capacity of Army basic combat trainees and soldiers.
- Maintained case load of 8-10 patients a day to maximize access to physical therapy services
- Evaluated and managed high-risk bone stress and concurrent overuse injuries to ensure optimal recovery for Army trainees.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and rehabilitation outcomes.
- Trained physical therapy assistants to enhance rehabilitation techniques and patient assessment, ensuring optimal care for soldiers.
- Developed proficiency at ordering, reading and delivering results of radiological imaging to enhance patient care standards
Physical Therapist
ProAction Physical Therapy, LLC
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Conducted comprehensive musculoskeletal and vestibular evaluations to create individualized treatment plans to optimize patient functional recovery
- Developed detailed concussion assessment and treatment guidelines using evidence-based protocols to enhance clinic scope of care.
- Created patient education resources for the clinic to increase patient efficacy and support informed health care engagement
Education
Master of Science - Physical Therapy
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05-2017
Skills
- Injury prevention
- Performance optimization
- Orthopedic and Vestibular expertise
- Clinical reasoning
- Written and verbal communication
- Innovative problem solving
- Collaborative team work
- Adaptability
- Teaching and training development
- Decision making under pressure
Certification
- Dry needling level 1 certification
- Mckenzie MDT Part A+C (lower extremity and advanced lumbar regions)
- Advanced trauma response specialty
- Advanced operations and logistical coordinator
- Advanced high risk, precision operations specialist
Timeline
H2F Injury Control Director
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
05.2025 - Current
Brigade Physical Therapist
1 Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
09.2023 - 05.2025
Physical Therapist
Reynolds Army Health Clinic
10.2020 - 08.2023
Physical Therapist
ProAction Physical Therapy, LLC
09.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Physical Therapy
Temple University
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Temple University