Staff

Education

• Indiana University: Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy, 1997

About Jeff

Jeff Clayton founded Vertis Therapy in the spring of 2011. He built a successful career as a Physical Therapist and a career in therapy operations for national and local therapy companies. He felt the need to build an organization that would support therapists with clinically-focused treatments and ethical practices.  While he does miss the day-to-day patient interaction, being on site with his teams and interacting with the patients to hear about how their needs are being met by the staff allows him to maximize the value of the services provided to the community.

Jeff is married 20 plus years to the love of his life, Kara, who is Physical Therapist. They have three children who love travel and adventure! Jeff is an avid health and fitness guy. He has played basketball for the past 21 years with a group of guys from his town.  Jeff is a devoted man who works hard to balance life between faith, family and work. 

Education

• Indiana University: B.S. in Business Administration, May 1996

About Marcia

Marcia has been part of the Vertis Therapy team since 2013. As Business Office Manager, her primary duties include accounts receivable and customer invoicing, accounts payable, payroll, hiring and onboarding new employees. She has been in the business side of the healthcare field for her entire career.  Before working at Vertis Therapy, she worked for a long-term care and therapy company in various positions, including Assistant Business Office Manager, Business Office Manager and Executive Assistant. 

Marcia and her husband, Jason, have three children. Away from the office, Marcia enjoys reading, attending church and school activities and spending time with her family.

Edcuation

• Mount Mary University, B.S.-Cum Laude in Occupational Therapy, 1981

About Linda

Linda is 40+ year veteran of long-term care operations and clinical development, having been in a variety of professional roles on state and national levels. Linda is a national educator in dementia care, and has a passion for helping others to enable elders with dementia to live meaningful and productive lives in home-like settings. She possesses a variety of professional certifications, such as being NDT (Neurodevelopmental Treatment) Adult Stroke certified. Linda is very involved in national professional boards, such as the National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies.

She has a diverse skill set in program development and implementation resulting in fiscally responsible and meaningful programs, often consulting with customers on healthcare strategy in this evolving reimbursement environment.

Away from work, Linda is an active volunteer in Grief Recovery in the community and her church. She lives in the Indianapolis area where she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Education & Certifications

• B.S. Physical Therapy (summa cum laude), Washington University - St. Louis, 1989
• Adv. Masters in Physical Therapy (summa cum laude), University of Indianapolis, 1992
• Transitional DPT, Des Moines University, 2010
• Certification in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Compliance Association, 2012

About PJ

P.J. Windell is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, with a B.S. degree in Physical Therapy; University of Indianapolis, with her MS degree in Physical Therapy; and Des Moines University with her Doctorate in PT. She holds her Certification in Health Care Compliance, and currently serves as the Director of Corporate Compliance and Reimbursement for Creative Health Solutions, as well as a consultant in the field of rehabilitation compliance management. 

Additional roles held in the field of geriatric rehabilitation include: National Neurological Specialist with Gentiva Health Services sharing knowledge and expertise in developing appropriate clinical rehab programs within Gentiva with an emphasis on falls and balance, cardiopulmonary and neuro rehab for the geriatric home based population; Regional Director of Clinical Services for Aegis Therapies responsible for clinical program development, training and regulatory oversight with an emphasis on geriatric rehabilitation in LTC settings. P.J. has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Indianapolis assisting with their clinical neurology curriculum. P.J. is a member of HCCA, NARA and the APTA including Section membership in Geriatrics and Health Policy and Administration.