Intern Speech

Heidi Hawes

Tampa, FL ***** 775-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic Speech Language Pathologist with 16 years of clinical experience working with patients of all ages in diverse medical and clinical settings. Organized problem solver who handles situations with compassion. Enthusiastic to take on new cases and support patient goals through creative and effective treatment planning. Highly personable and productive clinical professional who is dedicated to achieving superior patient outcomes while participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team. EXPERIENCE

Life Care Services; Seminole FL — 2009-present

Speech Language Pathologist

• Provide and direct speech therapy services to patients including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation to a variety of patients presenting with neurological deficits, speech/ language deficits, aphasia, apraxia,dysarthria, dysphagia and cognitive deficits.

• Assessed/Implemented treatment plans to patients in need of AAC; obtained AAC devices for patients and provided training to caregivers.

• Expertise with PEG tubes.

• Counseled and trained families, staff and other professional disciplines to improve patient outcomes.

• Clinical Fellow Supervisor

• Lead Speech Therapist for on-campus staff.

• Trainer to staff for transition to paperless documentation.

• Experience in subacute inpatient rehab, outpatient and home health services.

• Interim Rehab Director to assist with duties related to clinician schedules/minutes/meetings in Skilled Nursing Facility.

Largo Medical Center; Largo, FL — 2013-2021

Speech Language Pathologist

• Acute Care:Inpatient PRN

• Independently evaluated and treated individuals in an acute care setting with dysphagia, cognitive- linguistic deficits, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria.

• Established and implemented personalized speech therapy goals for adults in an inpatient setting. Johns Hopkins All CHildren’s Hospital;Brandon/Tampa, FL — 2010-2021 Speech Language Pathologist

• Experience in Outpatient Clinics as a Full-Time and PRN therapist

• Therapeutic experience with ages 12 months-16 years in the areas of language, articulation, apraxia of speech, feeding/swallowing, hearing, social/pragmatic aspects of language, stuttering, auditory processing disorders, dyslexia/reading/writing/spelling, augmentative alternative communication and cognition.

• Diagnostic experience including parental interaction, test administration professional collaboration and report writing.

• Opportunities to co-treat with other therapy disciplines, handle intricate schedules, paperwork, meetings and commitments in a professional manner. Complete Rehabilitation Services; Ft Walton Beach, FL — 2007-2009 Speech Language Pathologist

• Evaluated and treated patients infant to adult in a variety of settings including an outpatient clinic; home health agency, acute care facility for pediatric patients and a center for developmental disabled adults.

• Experience with a variety of patients including: apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, motor speech disorders, fluency, neurological impairments, language delayed, Down Syndrome, articulation/phonology, head and neck cancer/laryngectomy, dialectal variances/accent reduction, dyslexia, auditory processing disorders, aural rehabilitation/hearing impairments, visually impaired, cleft palate, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, genetic disorders, tracheostomies, PEG tubes, dysphagia, food aversion, augmentative communication, developmental disabilities, oral motor therapy, dementia and voice disorders.

• Provided instrumental assessments of swallow and voice using Fiberoptic Endoscopy (FEES).

• Evaluated and treated children three and younger presenting with various speech, language and swallowing disorders for Early Steps of Florida/Early Intervention.

• Assessed patients and made recommendations for disability benefits for patients with cognitive- linguistic deficits referred by various state agencies.

• Counseled patients and families and educated staff regrading diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of various cognitive/communication/swallowing disorders.

• In-serviced medical staff concerning diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia in patients post- laryngectomy.

Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center; Reno, NV — 2004-2007 Speech Language Pathologist Rehab Aide

• Reviewed inpatient and outpatient charts for therapy team prior to assessments/treatments.

• Setup and assisted patients and SLP during completion of Modified Barium Swallow studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow studies.

• Completed insurance authorization for outpatient clinic,

• Submitted billing for inpatient/outpatient.

• Scheduled outpatient appointments for speech therapy team. Internship

Nevada Early Intervention Services; Reno, NV — 2007 Speech Language Pathologist Graduate Level Intern

Northern Nevada Medical Center; Reno, NV — 2006

Speech Language Pathologist: Graduate Level Intern Education

University of Nevada-Reno, School of Medicine

Master of Science: Speech Language Pathology, May 2007 University of Nevada-Reno, School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science: Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Minor in Inter-developmental Disabilities, May 2005

Professional Licensure and Affiliations

American Speech-Language Hearing Association-Certificate of Clinical Competence Florida License for Speech-Language Pathology-Professional License: SA 9734 Florida First Steps Early Interventionist Specialist Florida Medicaid Provider: NPI # 138*******

CPR/BLS Certified

ASHA ACE Recipient (2020)

Certifications and Specialized Education

VitalStim Therapist

McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Certified

Orton-Gillingham Approach (in process)

Kinesiology Taping Certified: Head and Neck / Swallowing

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