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Hanna Lambert

Amarillo

Summary

As an experienced speech-language pathologist, who has worked in multiple settings over the past seven years, I have become a skilled therapist with strong expertise in diagnosing and treating cognitive, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. Adept at developing individualized treatment plans and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and results-driven, with proficiency in assessment techniques, therapeutic interventions, and patient education. Recognized for strong interpersonal skills and genuine commitment to enhancing patient skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist

Amarillo Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2023 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patients' speech, language, voice, fluency, and/or swallowing needs.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans tailored to patients' specific goals and abilities in order to achieve highest opportunity for success with good outcomes.
  • Treated patients with evidence-based practice including: cognitive-stimulating activities, rehabilitation tasks for cognitive-linguistic tasks for a range of diagnoses, as well as VitalStim for dysphagia patients.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes which included fellow therapy staff, nursing staff, case management, dietary staff, and on special/unique occasions housekeeping staff.
  • Documented effectively/efficiently patients' progress and adjusted therapy goals as needed in order to achieve prior level of function and/or highest level of function.
  • Educated families frequently and occasionally on a day-to-day basis on progress, prognosis, and outcomes related to their loved ones diagnosis/deficits.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Medical Lodge of Amarillo
05.2022 - 03.2024
  • Conducted clinical comprehensive evaluations for skilled nursing patients (short-term patients who are likely to discharge home) to long-term care residents and developed treatment plans accordingly to address individual deficits including cognitive, language, and swallowing disorders.
  • Treatment consisted of rehabilitation and often habilitation to minimize risk for further decline for long-term care residents, especially individuals with dementia.
  • Implemented evidence-based practice into every day activities to address specific individual needs to assist with progress.
  • Developed personal relationships with patients to build therapeutic rapport to improve engagement and participation with long-term care residents ultimately improving progress throughout duration of time on speech caseload.
  • Developed professional relationships with nursing, dietary, housekeeping, doctors/NP etc... to ensure patients' needs were being met.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by establishing supportive and encouraging therapy environment.
  • Monitored patient progress and possible regressions, specifically when not on speech caseload to ensure patients' risk for decline was at a minimal.
  • Implemented group therapy sessions for individuals with similar communication challenges, promoting peer support and increased motivation.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Legact Rehab and Living
06.2018 - 05.2022
  • Evaluate, treat, develop plan of cares, and provide counseling/education to families as well as patients
  • Treatment plans developed with collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to address various diagnoses and severities including: cognition, language, voice, and dysphagia.
  • With long-term care patients, I addressed malnourishment and weight loss as well as dementia care, tracheotomy care, stroke recovery, as well as common diagnosis such as UTI, metabolic encephalopathy, etc...

Education

Master of Science - Communication Disorders

West Texas A & M University
05.2018

B.S. - Communication Disorders

West Texas A & M University
05.2015

Skills

  • Flexible
  • Punctual
  • Driven
  • Sociable
  • Creative
  • Work well and efficient under pressure
  • Patience and tolerance
  • Knowledgeable in various cognitive-linguistic and dysphagia evaluations and treatment methods
  • Hold my CCCs through ASHA
  • Certified in VitalStim
  • Assertive to ensure patients receiving my services are obtaining necessary care

Certification

As of March 2019, I received my Texas license as well as my ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in order to evaluate and treat patients with cognitive-linguistic impairments. I completed my CF internship in 9 months under the supervision of Marisa Parker.

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist

Amarillo Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2023 - Current

Speech-Language Pathologist

Medical Lodge of Amarillo
05.2022 - 03.2024

Speech-Language Pathologist

Legact Rehab and Living
06.2018 - 05.2022

B.S. - Communication Disorders

West Texas A & M University

Master of Science - Communication Disorders

West Texas A & M University

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