Melissa Boyer
Piqua,OH
Summary
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 9 years of experience performing quality and evidenced based speech therapy services for diverse client base. Creates specialized treatment plans by assessing and diagnosing individual conditions. Enthusiastic to take on new cases and support patient's speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing goals through creative and effective treatment planning. Highly personable and productive clinical professional.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kettering Health Network
08.2021 - Current
- Delivered speech-language services in the acute care setting.
- Completed comprehensive evaluations for patients presenting with complex medical issues including swallow disorders and speech, language, and cognitive deficits resulting from a varsity of medical complications.
- Developed treatment plans specific to patient's needs to safely facilitate functional independence.
- Competent in dysphagia management, including completing bedside swallow evaluations and conducting and interpreting modified barium swallow studies.
- Participated in multidisciplinary daily huddles to discuss current caseload, determine additional speech therapy needs, and assist in determining a safe discharge plan.
- Beginning training in tracheostomy management (eg Trach site care, suctioning, PMV).
- Documentation in electronic medical records while meeting productivity standards.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Fidelity Health Care
08.2016 - 08.2021
- Delivered speech-language services in patients' homes.
- Assessed and provided patient and family centered interventions in the areas of swallowing, voice, speech, language, and cognition due to a variety of medical diagnosis.
- Tailored therapy activities to address individual's functional needs.
- Collaborated as a team member with other professionals to establish and provide best treatment practices for patients.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech Pathology Services
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Trained in the settings of acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing facilities, and home health services.
- Conducted standardized assessments and screenings using appropriate protocols to evaluate and diagnose communication and swallowing disorders.
- Generated evaluation reports and implemented individualized goals to provide speech therapy services to clients ranging from 12 months to geriatric population with deficits in swallowing, voice, speech, language, and/or cognition.
- Collected and maintained accurate data to continuously track progress via daily progress notes.
Education
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN07.2014
Skills
- Experience with inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility settings
- Experience with many neurological disorders
- Administration of standardized speech, language, and cognitive evaluations
- Competent in bedside swallow evaluations and performing and interpreting modified barium swallow studies
- Development of patient and family centered speech, language, cognitive, and/or swallowing goals and treatment plans
- Proficient with electronic documentation
- Consistently meeting productivity standards
- Daily multidisciplinary team collaboration
Certification
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (July, 2015 – present)
Ohio Board of Speech Pathology License (July, 2015 – present)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (May, 2015)
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kettering Health Network
08.2021 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Fidelity Health Care
08.2016 - 08.2021
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech Pathology Services
08.2014 - 08.2016
Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Ball State University
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