Jessica Eberhart

Speech Language Pathologist @Blythedale Children's Hospital

Valhalla, NY, US

Evaluate and treat pediatric patients in rehabilitation hospital setting with varying needs and diagnoses including: dysphagia, behavioral feeding, cognitive therapy as a result of ABI/TBI, AAC, and expressive/receptive language development- Frequent collaboration with patient care team, including: physicians, nursing, therapist services, educational team, and families to ensure best outcomes and best care - Passionate patient advocate; ensuring frequency and type of intervention meets needs of child- Acted as a liaison between patients and their caregivers and the educational team, as well as the medical team in order to troubleshoot escalations- Expanded skill set in medical area, including proficiency in Passy Muir Speaking Valve (PMSV), as well as tracheostomy tube and g-tube management- Selected to act as the liaison for the speech department, aggregating voice of the customer feedback to develop risk mitigation plans in collaboration with 3rd party partners (doctors, social workers, etc.)- Revamped the outpatient department by developing a more efficient patient scheduling process- Leveraged various SaaS tools and assisted employees with utilizing them effectively (Practice Perfect, MediTech, IEP Direct)

Stony Brook University

Graduate Certificate, Health Communication

Adelphi University

Master of Science - MS, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

New York Medical College

Graduate Certificate, Pediatric Dysphagia

Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Linguistics and Sociology