Tonya Vereen
Dearborn,MI
Summary
Practiced Speech-Language Pathologist with 18 years clinical experience primarily in skilled nursing facilities with more than 4 years of experience as a Director of Rehabilitation.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Review Coordinator
Optum Home And Community
03.2019 - Current
- Engage with providers to confirm member's admission to post acute care facility as well as initiate conversation regarding discharge planning.
- Meet with members upon admission and throughout stay to discuss goals and plan for transition to next level of care.
- Attend weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to discuss member's progress, barriers to progress, and discuss/confirm plans for discharge.
- Conduct reviews of documentation and authorize additional skilled services based on CMS guidelines.
- Provide education to members and providers regarding alternate discharge options in order to facilitate safe discharge for members.
- Educate members regarding referral programs available upon discharge and complete referral process as indicated.
Director Of Rehabilitation/ Speech Pathologist
Advantage Therapy
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Supervised daily administration and clinical planning for rehabilitation program within 169-bed facility.
- Monitored staff productivity and requirements through careful review of patient case loads.
- Engaged daily with interdisciplinary team in order to ensure most appropriate patient care.
- Completed weekly reports detailing department performance and action plans as needed.
- Ensured accurate and timely end of month billing.
- Provided staff in-service as needed for implementation of therapy programs.
- Administered screens and evaluations and provides therapy for residents requiring speech, language, cognitive and dysphagia therapy.
- Responsible for daily and weekly documentation of therapy sessions in order to track patient's progress toward goals.
- Provided education to family members regarding therapy programs and strategies to increase carryover of newly acquired skills and to maintain patient's improved level of functioning.
Speech Language Pathologist
Life Care Centers of America- Rivergate Terrace
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Inspected physician referrals and determined appropriate evaluation procedures.
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans, including short and long-range goals, frequency and duration.
- Demonstrated clear written and oral communications skills when working with health care professionals, patients and caregivers.
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.
- Developed and implemented effective rehabilitative programs for patients with speech problems.
- Established positive rapport with patients.
Speech Language Pathologist- Therapy Program Manager
Encore Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 05.2017
- Attended Interdisciplinary Team meetings to include daily PPS, Quality assurance and risk management
- Conducted weekly meetings with therapy staff to discuss current case load, resident progress, barriers to improvement and discharge plans
- Completed Efficiency and Quality Assurance reports on weekly basis and submitted to Regional Vice President
- Maintained therapy staff schedules to ensure appropriate delivery of therapy minutes in accordance with PPS and commercial insurance guidelines
- Worked with recruiter to interview applicants for positions within department and completed all orientation requirements with new team members
- Responsible for staff performance reviews and disciplinary action
- Provided patient care
- Ensured accurate and timely month end billing
- Analyzed productivity and efficiency daily in order to facilitate achievement of company expectations
- Completed all documentation for prior authorization requests for therapy services when needed and maintained timelines for all authorized services
- Planned and provided in-service training for staff members on various topics to include changes to documentation, billing requirements and updates to department guidelines
Speech Language Pathologist
Massenberg and Associates
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Conducted screening and evaluations for students referred for speech and language services
- Worked collaboratively with IEP team to develop plan for students receiving services
- Provided speech and language services to students grade K through 12, which included daily documentation of all sessions and quarterly progress reports
Speech Language Pathologist
Sunbelt Staffing
11.2010 - 06.2013
- Responsible for screening and evaluating children that have been referred for speech and language services
- Conducted IEP meetings with teachers and parents in which evaluation results were discussed and education provided to parents regarding the student's speech/language impairment and goal/objectives were established
- Provided speech therapy services for children with articulation, fluency and expressive/receptive language disorders
- Responsible for daily documentation of treatment sessions aw well as quarterly progress notes
Speech Language Pathologist
Agility Therapy
08.2008 - 11.2010
- Responsible for screening all new admissions for speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders
- Evaluated all patient's cognitive, speech, language and swallowing skills
- Interpreted results of all evaluations and developed appropriate care plans for patients
- Educated patients and families regarding goals and recommendations for discharge
- Conducted therapy sessions with patients on a daily basis and completed daily documentation of treatment sessions
- Worked collaboratively with Physical and Occupational therapists in developing appropriate goals for treatment
Speech Language Pathologist/ CF
Life Care Centers Of America
02.2007 - 07.2008
- Administered informal screenings to patients who may be eligible for speech, language and swallowing therapy
- Responsible for administration and interpretation of speech, language, cognitive and dysphagia evaluations in order to develop appropriate plan of care
- Collaboratively worked with Physical and Occupational therapists in the implementation of care plans
- Provided education to patients and family members regarding the patient's plan of care as well as carryover strategies to be utilized after discharge.
Speech-Language Pathologist/ CF
Alliance Rehab
06.2006 - 02.2007
- Administered screenings and evaluations to patients requiring speech, language, cognitive and dysphagia therapy services
- Conducted therapy sessions with patients and completed daily documentation of all session
- Provided education to family members and staff regarding patient's goals, progress and strategies for carryover after discharge
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Howard University
Washington D.C.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oakland University
Rochester, MI2003
Skills
- Experienced Speech-Language Pathologist
- Self-motivated
- Strong verbal communication
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Process implementation
- Staff development
- Extremely organized
- Team leadership
- Excellent multi-tasking ability
- Commitment to quality and service
- Strong clinical judgment
- Excellent time management skills
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence- ASHA valid through December 31, 2024
- State of Michigan License valid through January 28, 2026
Timeline
Clinical Review Coordinator
Optum Home And Community
03.2019 - Current
Director Of Rehabilitation/ Speech Pathologist
Advantage Therapy
07.2018 - 03.2019
Speech Language Pathologist
Life Care Centers of America- Rivergate Terrace
05.2017 - 07.2018
Speech Language Pathologist- Therapy Program Manager
Encore Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 05.2017
Speech Language Pathologist
Massenberg and Associates
08.2013 - 06.2014
Speech Language Pathologist
Sunbelt Staffing
11.2010 - 06.2013
Speech Language Pathologist
Agility Therapy
08.2008 - 11.2010
Speech Language Pathologist/ CF
Life Care Centers Of America
02.2007 - 07.2008
Speech-Language Pathologist/ CF
Alliance Rehab
06.2006 - 02.2007
Master of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Howard University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oakland University
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