Erin Camilleri
Spanish Fort
Summary
Compassionate and driven Speech Language Pathologist with 17 years experience in healthcare management, utilization review, and corporate compliance. Known for a steadfast work ethic and exceptional clinical judgement, all of which I bring to enhance any team. Adept in executing internal audits, leading investigative reporting, and skillfully communicating crucial information.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compliance Project Manager (13 Week Contract)
Medline Industries, Inc
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Ensure the company complies with payer policies for durable medical equipment to reduce claim denials and optimize revenue.
- Guide the accuracy of billing system set up to comply with payer policies, clinical guidelines, applicable laws, and legal requirements.
- Investigated provider manuals and payer contracts from private, government, and managed care payers to ensure billing compliance.
- Develop, organize, and collaborate on creation of payer workbooks for billing of durable medical equipment.
Corporate Compliance Specialist
Encore Rehabilitation Services
03.2017 - 09.2023
- Prepared audit reports, summaries, briefings, and electronic messages
- Conducted periodic compliance documentation audits and reviews to identify areas of improvement including patient documentation reviews and education to therapists on findings.
- Communicated compliance audit findings and provided guidance and education on corrective action.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with business partners, employees, and colleagues to promote culture of compliance.
- Developed and documented procedures for investigation and reported on non-compliance.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
- Identified gaps in existing compliance processes and recommended updates.
- Developed and implemented corrective action plans for non-compliance issues.
- Assisted with development of customized Electronic Medical Record Library for Speech Language Pathology documentation.
- Assisted with maintaining requirements for Corporate Integrity Agreements for contracted customers
- Maintained composure in stressful situations, confrontations, interviews and records searches.
- Developed risk assessment models with compliance committee team to identify potential compliance risks.
- Collected detailed notes and maintained files on investigations and other communication to adhere to legal requirements and enhance recordkeeping.
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Encore Rehabilitation Services
12.2008 - 03.2017
- Recruited and managed team of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists for multiple sites of services including hospital (acute and swing bed), skilled nursing facility and outpatient clinic
- Performed Regional Management duties for multiple skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities
- Performed or oversaw initial patient assessments and evaluated response to treatment interventions with interdisciplinary team (physicians, nursing, therapy, social worker etc).
- Created and maintained caseload of geriatric and pediatric patients for purpose of swallowing, speech, language, and cognitive therapy services.
- Evaluated speech, language, dysphagia, and cognitive abilities by administering diagnostic tests and standardized assessments.
- Established and carried out a comprehensive marketing plan to increase referrals and awareness of services offered in local community.
- Promoted and followed facility infection control policies, procedures and OBRA guidelines to improve quality of care for health and safety of residents.
- Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
- Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of residents on caseloads.
- Developed programs appropriate to needs of residents in facility to achieve highest level of functioning.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
Speech Language Pathologist
Restore Therapy Services
09.2006 - 12.2008
- Created and implemented treatment plans intended to address speech, language and swallowing issues in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
- Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Speech Language Pathologist (13 Week Contract)
Soliant Therapy
06.2006 - 09.2006
- Improved patient communication skills by implementing individualized therapy programs tailored to their specific needs.
- Enhanced the quality of life for patients with speech and language disorders through personalized treatment plans and consistent progress monitoring.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing the unique needs of each patient.
- Monitored patient progress throughout treatment and adjusted therapy plans accordingly to maximize results.
- Documented developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Monroe, LA05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2004
Skills
- Team Leadership and Management
- Candidate Recruitment
- Fraud Investigations
- Regulatory Research
- Clinical Programming
- Documentation Auditing
- Risk Identification
- Compliance Reporting
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Utilization review
Certification
E-Swallow Certification
Licenses
Alabama License in Speech Language Pathology
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology
Timeline
Compliance Project Manager (13 Week Contract)
Medline Industries, Inc
09.2023 - 12.2024
Corporate Compliance Specialist
Encore Rehabilitation Services
03.2017 - 09.2023
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Encore Rehabilitation Services
12.2008 - 03.2017
Speech Language Pathologist
Restore Therapy Services
09.2006 - 12.2008
Speech Language Pathologist (13 Week Contract)
Soliant Therapy
06.2006 - 09.2006
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
University of South Alabama
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