Laurie Smith

Experience

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  West Central Ohio Hearing and Speech Center

  May 1993 - Dec 1994

  Speech Language Pathologist

  I worked as a staff Speech/Language Pathologist for a not-for-profit speech and hearing clinic primarily with the pediatric population.

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  Mercy Medical Center Springfield, OH

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2008

  Speech Language Pathologist

  I worked as a Speech Language Pathologist in a variety of areas as part of the health system which included acute care, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient adult and pediatric services, and inpatient rehab. A hospital merger occurred between the 2 city hospitals and we were eventually combined under the new name Community Mercy Health Partners.

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  Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners)

  Jan 1995 - Jun 2017

  Acute Rehab Therapy Coordinator/Speech Language Pathologist

  Springfield Regional Medical Center (formerly Community Mercy Health Partners)Springfield, OH and Urbana,OH Mercy Memorial Hospital2014-Present Acute Rehabilitation Therapy Coordinator and Speech/Language PathologistManage 25 associates on a 24 bed inpatient rehab unit while carrying a caseload of acute inpatients, ARU, and outpatients. Coord Student Placements for PT/PTA’s, OT/COTA’s, and SLP’s for extended learning experiences within hospital inpatient and outpatient areas.--Founding Member of the Parkinsons Outpatient Clinic, Expanded Acute Rehab Services to include bariatric specialties and functional groups, manage therapy minutes in compliance with Medicare ARU 900 minute rules, LSVT LOUD certified, strong training in voice and swallowing disorders, MBSS, FIM certified and team member on a previous CARF accredited rehab unit, --EPIC/Carepath Power User and Department trainer--Management Experience--SLP experience in adult and geriatric evaluations and treatment for speech/language disorders, swallowing disorders, cognition/memory deficits, voice disorders/Parkinsons Disease and a variety of neurological populations.--NOMS certifiedo 2008-2014 Community Mercy Health Partners Speech Therapy Coordinator and Full Time Speech/Language Pathologist for inpatient and outpatient hospital-based services. Expanded services for MBSS, trachs and vents, ER swallow screens, established oral hygiene process in acute units, completed dysphagia training for nursing services and dietary and worked to implement national dysphagia diet within the hospital; presented and organized continuing ed seminars for laryngectomy and dysphagia for MRDD facilities.o 2010-2014 Community Mercy Health Partners Pediatric Rehab Therapy Coordinator for hospital-based outpatient pediatric clinic (PT/OT/ST)Expanded pediatric rehab services for outpatient rehab including sensory integration, pediatric feeding/swallowing, AAC, and school-based contracts for Early Intervention and K-4 Show less

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  Springfield Arts Council

  Jan 1995 - now

  Board Member and Performer--Volunteer

  I have sat on the Springfield Arts Council Board of Directors over (3) 3 year terms and Executive Board. 2017-2018 President. Committees of active participation have included Strategic Planning, Festival and Series Planning, Salute Benefit Auction Acquisitions Committee, Concessions, Welcome Center Committee, and Hospitality. Active participant in musical theater productions as a performer, choreographer, and Directors Assistant. Volunteer for 20+ years

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  Kindred Healthcare

  Jun 2017 - now

  Rehab Therapy Manager

  Therapy manager for 24 bed Acute rehab unit.