Patient Care: Evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment to pediatric and/or adult patients, ensuring exceptional care in outpatient, acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation settings. Schedule patients and adjust treatment plans as needed in order to adhere to visitation limits. Deliver evaluations, patient/family education, and demonstrations using visual aids. Create home programs and practice exercises.Prioritize patients and deftly manage caseloads to optimize productivity and patient care. Clinical Instruction: Orient and supervise college students as clinical instructor. Guide students through observations, treatments, patient evaluations, and treatment modifications. Show students examples of rare diagnoses, modified barium swallow studies, and physical/occupational therapy treatments. Mentor students, review/correct paperwork, and collaborate with other therapists to ensure students experience well-rounded externships. Inform students of future career opportunities. Grade students on performance, identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities, proactively address externship issues, and work effectively with students’ university supervisor. Liaison between Ohio Health and universities.Seamlessly transitioned through the network, working in acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, long-term care centers, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient rehabilitation unit. Skillfully utilized different EMR systems including OhioHealth Results Browser (ORB), EPIC, Medilinks, and McKesson. Liaised between OhioHealth’s and Kent State University’s Legal Departments to create contracts for Kent State student externships.Served on team nominated for PRISM Award due to dedication to patients and continued program development.Presented continuing education unit (CEU) for Parkinson’s Disease, and provided in-service opportunities for Patient Support Assistants (PSAs).

(Employed on a contingent basis through December, 2014)Collaborated effectively with colleagues, patients, and families to balance caseloads and provide quality care. Studied patient history, evaluated patient, determined care plan/goals, and administered treatments. Made recommendations for nutrition, discharge, and further testing. Completed paper charts and EPIC EMRs. Successfully treated patients who suffered traumatic brain injury, stroke, respiratory failure, and medical debilitation, including ventilator-dependent individuals. Worked productively in multiple acute settings, such as Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Neurological Department, and Prison Unit.

Treated pediatric clients with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, and autism. Evaluated speech, language, social, cognitive, and swallowing needs to implement appropriate treatment plans. Delivered therapy in early intervention classes, led evaluation/treatment groups, and incorporated care plans/goals into class activities. Visited students’ homes with teachers and occupational therapists. Completed detailed documentation and conducted phone conferences for home schooling programs.Supervised/instructed student clinician; mentored student on interacting with children, parents, and staff members. Demonstrated best methods for working with difficult families and communicating sensitive issues. Processed university paperwork and graded performance.Spearheaded creation of social group that enabled children with autism to interact with their peers in a structured, but fun environment. Involved in marketing group and organizing activities. Addressed inappropriate behaviors and provided parents with suggestions/activities for home. Entrusted to make precise diagnoses; requested by colleagues to observe sessions conducted by another speech therapist in order to verify accuracy of diagnosis. Delivered carefully worded recommendations to ensure children were correctly diagnosed for their severe afflictions.

Contracted through Head Start program to screen and complete testing of preschool children in academic setting. Created, implemented, and modified treatment plans. Completed all necessary paperwork and sent letters to parents that provided recommendations and progress updates.Optimized program effectiveness by seamlessly coordinating group schedules. Worked collaboratively with parents and program coordinator to provide strategies and suggestions that improved student progress in both home and classroom environments.

Worked in different settings including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient treatment, pediatric therapy, and long-term acute care in this intense program. Diagnosed and treated voice, motor speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing issues. Performed bedside swallow evaluations and modified barium swallow studies; made recommendations for diet modifications. Completed evaluations for vocational rehabilitation program. Earned trust and respect of the staff. Went above and beyond call of duty to ensure patients were correctly diagnosed and received quality care.