Tech University Shreveport
Resume:
Brittany N. Branch
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OBJECTIVE: Assess, evaluate, and treat speech, language, cognitive/linguistic, and swallowing disorders across adult and geriatric populations. Specifically, communicate information regarding assessment results and goals to caregivers, and referring doctors to ensure clear understanding of each client’s plan of care, develop functional maintenance plans for generalization of therapeutic exercises and compensatory strategies to functional environment, develop tx-plans relevant to client needs, compose daily notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and provide in-service to staff relative to patient feeding, swallow precautions, and modify diets
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND AFFLIATIONS
Certificate of Clinical Competence: American Speech Language and Hearing Association
Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association
CPR certified: American Heart Association
ASHA NOMS Certified
EXPERIENCE
Progressive Rehab Solutions, The Guest House Rehabilitation Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
Speech Language Pathologist February 2019 – Present
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
Provide assistance and consultation to Rehab Aides in skilled tasks during group and individual treatment in a manner that promotes efficient and effective utilization of resources and facilitates.
Optimize communication and swallowing skills of patients in facilities
Build a strong rehabilitation practice within each facility
Assess and treat all patients who might benefit from therapy as referred by state approved referral source
Establish and maintain courteous and helpful interaction patterns with staff, patients, and families which reflect sensitivity to individual needs.
Understand managed care/Prospective Payment System (PPS) billing and treatment guidelines.
Provide quality care as well as reasonable goals and outcomes within the guidelines.
Compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within a facility.
Maintain confidentiality of Synergy Management Solutions, facility and patient information.
Fine motor skills for handling of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
Sustain activity for multiple consecutive hours in accordance with state labor laws.
Riverview Care Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
Head Speech Language Pathologist May 2017 – February 2019
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
Provide assistance and consultation to Rehab Aides in skilled tasks during group and individual treatment in a manner that promotes efficient and effective utilization of resources and facilitates.
Optimize communication and swallowing skills of patients in facilities
Build a strong rehabilitation practice within each facility
Assess and treat all patients who might benefit from therapy as referred by state approved referral source
Establish and maintain courteous and helpful interaction patterns with staff, patients, and families which reflect sensitivity to individual needs.
Understand managed care/Prospective Payment System (PPS) billing and treatment guidelines.
Provide quality care as well as reasonable goals and outcomes within the guidelines.
Compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within a facility.
Maintain confidentiality of Synergy Management Solutions, facility and patient information.
Fine motor skills for handling of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
Sustain activity for multiple consecutive hours in accordance with state labor laws.
EDUCATION
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA
Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology May 2017
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology November 2014
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Junior League of Shreveport Bossier, dancing, movies, television, coloring, optima rehab efficient, communication, leadership, active listening
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