Alyson Berndt
Speech Language Pathologist
Boston,MA
Summary
Accomplished educator and Speech Language Pathologist with a proven eight year track record at Encompass Health, specializing in hospital education and direct patient care. Expert in TalentWorks online learning tools and improvement initiatives, adept at fostering educational excellence for performance improvement activities. Demonstrates exceptional adaptability and commitment to enhancing team performance and maintaining regulatory compliance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Central Region Hospital Educator (PRN)
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Lead central region Encompass Health mandatory hospital trainings for new hospital openings.
- Lead central region Encompass Health mandatory clinical orientation for existing hospitals and new hospital openings.
- Precept and train central region hospital educators.
- Work closely with hospital leadership teams and educators to enhance performance improvement activities and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Proficient with navigation of PowerChart EMR including teaching and assisting in hospital wide audits.
- Proficient with TalentWorks learning and performance software.
Hospital Educator/Lead Speech Language Pathologist
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
3 2021 - 05.2022
- Assessed educational needs of hospital staff and developed educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction to all clinical and non-clinical hospital staff.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Identified, developed and assigned appropriate education courses in TalentWorks learning.
- Led and strategically directed team of speech language pathologists.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Coordinated staff schedules for optimal coverage of patient demands.
- Recruited, hired and trained all speech therapy staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Served as co-chair of The Joint Commission accredited stroke program.
Speech Language Pathologist
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Treated and managed a caseload of 10-12 inpatient rehabilitation patients on the stroke, brain injury, and spinal cord service.
- Served as co-chair of The Joint Commission accredited stroke program.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and treatment to speech pathology graduate students.
Speech Language Pathologist
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Treated and managed a caseload of 8-10 inpatient rehabilitation patients primarily on the stroke team.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and treatment to speech pathology graduate students.
- Performed and interpreted Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS) alongside radiologists.
Education
Master of Education - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 08.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science in Education - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 08.2009 - 05.2013
Skills
Staff training and development
TalentWorks Administrator
STOP 2 Instructor
Comfort Professionalism & Respect (CPR) Instructor
GG Training Instructor
Improvement initiatives
Schedule optimization
Direct Patient Care
Adaptive to changing environments
Certification
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist in Tennessee
Timeline
Central Region Hospital Educator (PRN)
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Speech Language Pathologist
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2018 - 03.2021
Speech Language Pathologist
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2016 - 05.2018
Master of Education - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Valdosta State University
08.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science in Education - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Valdosta State University
08.2009 - 05.2013
Hospital Educator/Lead Speech Language Pathologist
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
3 2021 - 05.2022
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