Kimberly L. Burgess

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adxkxb@r.postjobfree.com 325-***-****

EDUCATION

M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders May 2005 Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX

GPA: 4.0

B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders May 2001 Minor in Theatre

Harding University, Searcy, AR

WORK EXPERIENCE

Recruiting Staffing Manager

IntegraCare, Abilene, TX April 2022 to Present

● Increased number of hires and employee retention by 27% in 2022.

● Serving as human resources representative at the branch level: obtaining candidates through development of referral sources, pre-screening applicants, interviewing, running background checks / references, making hiring decisions, on-boarding / orienting new hires, presenting 90 day and annual reviews to employees, terminations, submitting recommendations for merit raises, and maintaining employee files.

● Proficient in business applications, CRM, and EHR systems - iCIMS, Matrixcare, Dayforce, Microsoft Excel, SAP.

Patient Care Coordinator

Comfort Care Home Health of North AL, Huntsville, AL July 2021- January 2022

● Clinical management: direct supervisor for all the field RNs and therapists in 5 counties.

● Documentation auditor to facilitate quality assurance, compliance, functional outcomes, and best practice.

● Skilled problem-solving with agency staff, physician’s offices, and patients/caregivers to identify and accomplish meeting patients’ medical needs.

● Creation and implementation of staff education in weekly case conference meetings and instructional emails.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Alacare Home Health and Hospice (acquired by Encompass Home Health), Scottsboro, AL June 2017- October 2020

● Taught staff and patients on benefit of speech services to facilitate appropriate patient referrals.

● Administered evaluations and treatment for swallow, cognitive-linguistics, and language to geriatric patients in rural home health setting. Consonus Healthcare, Seattle & Des Moines, WA (Based in Milwaukie, OR) January 2010- October 2016

● Instructed patients in compensatory strategies of swallow, in English and Chinese, in SNF caring for the Asian community in Seattle.

● Assessment and treatment of adult cognitive-linguistic, speech, and swallowing disorders.

● Responsible for mentoring students and SLPs new to SNF setting, with focus on improving documentation for Medicare and insurance reimbursement.

● Presented in-service to all staff on swallow precautions and signs of aspiration. IntegraCare, Cleburne, TX February 2008- October 2009

● Full-time to PRN in adult home health setting to patients in 8 counties.

● Provided education to field staff on eligibility of patients for skilled speech services.

● Conducted assessments and established appropriate therapies for patients with aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-linguistic deficits, dysphagia, and voice disorders. Renew, Fort Worth, TX November 2008- October 2009

● Improved swallow function in patients with dysphagia using Vital Stim.

● PRN speech-language pathologist in adult home health setting. Renew, Burleson, TX June 2005- March 2006

● A clinical fellow in speech-language pathology, contracted to various home health companies and skilled nursing facilities.

● Educated patients and families on speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders to improve awareness and skills in the home setting.

Administrative Assistant

Harding University, Searcy, AR August 2001- July 2003

● Reception and data entry for Alumni Relations Office.

● Secretary to the Senior Vice President.

● Alumni announcement content producer for Harding Magazine. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Texas Speech-Language Pathology License

In process of obtaining Texas real estate license with TREC SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certification. Certification and experience in administering VitalStim treatments to patients with dysphagia. Trained and experienced in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment to increase voice quality and volume in patients with Parkinson’s Disease and motor speech disorders. Certification in Interactive Metronome treatment for patients with cognitive, swallowing, and speech disorders.

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