Compassionate clinician with strong interpersonal skills and experience providing evidence based services to adult patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive, and swallowing impairments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist
Physical Therapy At St. Lukes
07.2023 - Current
Perform thorough speech, language, voice, cognitive, and dysphagia evaluations for adult patients with acquired disorders.
Research and implement comprehensive, evidence based, and patient-centered treatment plans; including education and development of home exercise program.
Contribute to team meetings and collaborate with interdisciplinary team to maximize patient outcomes and ensure congruity of care.
Communicate effectively with medical providers to make appropriate referrals.
Proficient and timely clinical documentation in Epic
Inpatient Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist
Atlantic Health System
12.2021 - 07.2023
Complete clinical swallow evaluations including comprehensive chart review to identify risk factors and determine likelihood of oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia.
Conduct modified barium swallow studies to assess swallow safety and efficiency, determine least restrictive diet levels, and make appropriate referrals.
Collaborate and communicate with members of interdisciplinary team (MD, RN, RD, OT, PT) to maximize patient care and safety.
Complete comprehensive speech, language, and voice assessments at bedside for patients with variety of disorders.
Graduate Student Clinician
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Perform speech, language and cognitive evaluations following admission of adult patients with stroke, seizure, traumatic brain injury, altered mental status, or other acute illness.
Research and implement appropriate treatment methods for patients with varying severities of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
Conduct bedside swallow evaluations and make appropriate IDDSI diet recommendations and refer for further assessment via modified barium swallow studies.
Accurate and proficient clinical documentation in Epic for daily treatment, weekly progress, and discharge notes.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
05.2019
Skills
Competent in modified barium swallow studies
SPEAK out! certified
Epic trained
BLS certification
Timeline
Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist
Physical Therapy At St. Lukes
07.2023 - Current
Inpatient Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist
Atlantic Health System
12.2021 - 07.2023
Graduate Student Clinician
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders