VIRGINIA VEGA
El Paso,TX
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care-Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Las Palmas Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
- Performs functional assessments and re-assessments of patients demonstrating compromises in areas of swallowing, language, speech or cognition
- Formulates appropriate assessment/re-assessment for treatment plan of care and goals, which are individualized to the specific patient.
- Selects and applies appropriate treatments in order to increase the swallowing and communication functional status of patients.
- Completes documentation on the same day that assessment/re-assessment or treatment was rendered.
- Communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding: patient status, discharge plans, equipment needs, recommendations, and other patient issues.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
El Paso Independent School District
04.2014 - 08.2023
- Worked with school-age children, Early Education 3 year olds - 8th grade
- Scheduled and planned treatment
- Areas of treatment included: Speech Sound Disorders, Receptive/Expressive Communication, Fluency, Voice, Hearing, Social Aspects, and Communication Modalities
- Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
- Maintained caseload of up to 98 students between 2-3 campuses
- Recorded patient progress and reported findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Omega Rehab Services
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Worked with school-age children, Early Education 3 year olds - 8th grade
- Scheduled and planned treatment
- Areas of treatment included: Speech Sound Disorders, Receptive/Expressive Communication, Fluency, Voice, Hearing, Social Aspects, and Communication Modalities
- Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
- Recorded patient progress and reported findings and results to supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
Valeo Rehab Graduate Student Clinician
- Pediatric Services, Assessment and Treatment
- Scheduled and planned treatment
- Areas of treatment included: Speech Sound Disorders, Receptive/Expressive Communication, Fluency, Voice, Hearing, Social Aspects, and Communication Modalities, Sensory Feeding, Swallow Therapy
- Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
- Recorded patient progress, evaluation on same day as treatment or assessment
- Provided family education to improve carry over skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
El Paso Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Performed functional assessments and re-assessments of patients demonstrating compromises in areas of swallowing, language, speech or cognition
- Formulated appropriate assessment/re-assessment for treatment plan of care and goals, which are individualized to the specific patient.
- Selected and applied appropriate treatments in order to increase the swallowing and communication functional status of patients.
- Completed documentation on the same day that assessment/re-assessment or treatment was rendered.
- Communicated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team regarding: patient status, discharge plans, equipment needs, recommendations, and other patient issues.
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
El Paso Independent School District
- Fall/Spring Externhsip
- Performs functional assessments and re-assessments of students demonstrating impairments in areas of Speech Sound Disorders, Receptive and Expressive Communication, Fluency, Voice, Hearing, Social Aspects, and Communication Modalities
- Formulates appropriate assessment/re-assessment for treatment plan of care and goals, which are individualized to the specific students.
- Selects and applies appropriate treatments in order to increase the functional status of students.
- Communicates and collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding: students status, discharge plans, equipment needs, recommendations, and other student issues.
Education
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology -
Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas08.2023
Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders -
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, New Mexico12.2019
Skills
- Written and Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Active Listening
- Consistently meet productivity goals while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy in clinical assessments and procedures
Certification
- ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence #14283271
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant License, 2013 - 2023
- BLS-Basic Life Support: Expires 9/2025
Training
Modified Barium Swallowing Impairment Profile (MBSImP) - 2022
Proficient in independently administering Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS), ensuring accurate patient assessments and effective treatment planning.
Passions
Cognitive and Expressive/Receptive Communication (10 years experience)
Timeline
Acute Care-Speech-Language Pathologist Intern
Las Palmas Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
El Paso Independent School District
04.2014 - 08.2023
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Omega Rehab Services
10.2013 - 08.2014
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
Valeo Rehab Graduate Student Clinician
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
El Paso Health & Rehabilitation Center
Speech-Language Pathologist Grad Student Clinician
El Paso Independent School District
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology -
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders -
Eastern New Mexico University
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