Jessica Conklin
Orlando,FL
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Services
AdventHealth
07.2023 - Current
- Evaluates and establishes care plans for patients across the lifespan and spectrum of medical complexities including in a level IV NICU, pediatric ICU, pediatric CVICU, and pediatric medical/oncology units
- Covers adult patient populations including neurological ICU/PCU, cardiac ICU/PCU, oncology, and psychiatric units
- Provides prescribed therapeutic intervention related to feeding, swallowing, language, speech, and cognition
- Educates caregivers on supportive interventions
- Administers and interprets video fluoroscopic swallow studies across the lifespan, with specialized training with neonates, infants, and children
- Collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, whole person care
- Provides service recovery and problem solves through difficult, delicate situations regarding medical teams, family members, and medical comorbidities
- Adapts to quick changes in schedule, census, and departmental policies while simultaneously encouraging the same from colleagues
- Selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of BOLD (Better Outcomes through Leadership Development), estimated graduation date March 2025
- Receives biweekly, 1:1 mentorship from a senior director to support and encouragement ongoing leadership growth
- Completes weekly regulatory sweeps of rehabilitation areas to ensure compliance and safety
- Active and participating member of two employee engagement committees focused on fundraising and celebrations
Speech-Language Pathologist Outpatient Services
AdventHealth
09.2015 - 07.2023
- Provided diagnostic evaluations and treatment to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Completed evidence based treatment sessions in the areas of articulation, phonology, alternative and augmentative communication, language delays and disorders, fluency, feeding/swallowing, cognition, auditory processing, voice, and pragmatic deficits in individual and group based treatment sessions
- Treated a variety of diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dysphagia, and dementia
- Specialized in feeding/swallowing across the continuum including sensory, infant developmental, and medically complex children and adults
- Mentored and guided clinicians through all levels of feeding competencies and check-offs
- Administered and interpreted fiberoptic endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES)
- Established, implemented, and adapted individualized treatment plans for each patient including formulation of appropriate goals and treatment frequency
- Participated in co-treatments on a multidisciplinary team with occupational and physical therapy
- Completed documentation and billing in an accurate and timely manner with systems such as EPIC, Medilinks and Wellsky
- Made necessary referrals for ancillary services available within the hospital system and community
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process, including caregiver coaching and home programs, to support patient progress and generalization of skills
- Supervised clinical students during externship and internship placements, as well as clinical fellows
- Led team building and employee morale committee
- Prepared clinic and employees for safety codes and compliance by reviewing information at meetings and conducting walk-throughs
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
All Children's Hospital
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Provided diagnostic evaluations and treatment to pre-school and school aged children
- Completed treatment sessions in the areas of articulation, phonology, fluency, language, feeding, and cognition Specialized in treatment for children with hearing loss with an emphasis on listening and spoken language
- Provided pragmatic therapy in groups for pre-school, school-aged, and adolescent children with topics including nonverbal communication, persuasion, winning/losing, and conversation
- Led daily preschool classes for speech and language impaired children
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
Bolesta Center
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Provided diagnostic evaluation and treatment to infants, pre-school, and school-aged children with hearing loss both in clinic and in the natural environment
- Encouraged and supported caregivers through extensive training and modeling in order to improve listening and spoken language in the home environment
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
VA Healthcare System
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Completed diagnostic bedside assessments in acute/sub acute hospital in the areas of cognition, language, and dysphagia
- Provided therapy in both bedside and outpatient settings for aphasia, dysphagia, and cognition
- Administered weekly modified barium swallow studies to determine current level of swallowing function
- Recommended alterations of diet consistencies based on full analysis of each patient's unique history and current presentation
- Communicated effectively with patient's entire clinical staff including physicians, nutritionists, nurses, and respiratory therapy
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Towson University
Baltimore, MD05.2013
Skills
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association member
- Licensed in the state of Florida
- Trained in administration of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES) and video fluoroscopic swallow studies
- CPR/AED trained, American Heart Association
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist Acute Care Services
AdventHealth
07.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist Outpatient Services
AdventHealth
09.2015 - 07.2023
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
All Children's Hospital
05.2015 - 08.2015
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
Bolesta Center
01.2015 - 05.2015
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Clinician
VA Healthcare System
08.2014 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Towson University