Kelsey Norcia
Louisville
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate speech-language pathologist with over 13 years of clinical experience serving adult, and geriatric populations in ALF, SNF, and LTC settings. Skilled in diagnosing and treating a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. Committed to patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuing professional development.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Review Coordinator
Optum
Louisville, KY
01.2023 - Current
- Coordinate care for medically complex members across post-acute, skilled nursing, and community settings to improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, nursing teams, and caregivers to support continuity of care and address barriers to treatment adherence.
- Develop strong relationships with interdisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure timely communication and patient-centered care planning.
- Completes weekly functional assessments and engagements with members and inter-disciplinary care team to coordinate discharge planning.
- Collaborate effectively on discharge goals and assist in resolving barriers.
- Perform skilled nursing facility assessments on patients using clinical skills and utilizing CMS criteria upon admission to SNF and periodically through patient stays.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Legacy Healthcare Services
Louisville, KY
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Evaluate residents for speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve communication and swallowing function.
- Assess and treat residents experiencing cognitive decline related to dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease, or other neurological conditions.
- Conduct swallow evaluations and recommend safe diet textures and compensatory strategies to reduce aspiration risk.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, PT and OT, other family members to coordinate resident care.
- Monitor resident progress and modify treatment plans as needed to maximize independence and quality of life.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Signature HealthCARE
Louisville, KY
05.2013 - 01.2022
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing disorders.
- Develop individualized treatment plans to restore communication, cognitive function, and swallowing abilities.
- Perform bedside swallowing assessments and recommend appropriate diet modifications and compensatory strategies to promote safe oral intake.
- Treat cognitive-communication deficits involving memory, attention, problem-solving, executive functioning, and safety awareness.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient-centered care.
- Educate patient and families on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment goals, and strategies to support continued progress after discharge.
- Advocate for patient safety and quality of life through early identification of communication and swallowing concerns.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05-2013
Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05-2011
Skills
- Adult and geriatric patient care
- Cognitive-communication assessment and treatment
- Dysphagia management
- Dementia care and cognitive rehabilitation
- Memory enhancement strategies
- Patient and caregiver education
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Patient advocacy and engagement
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Clinical documentation and care planning
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) – ASHA
- Kentucky State License – Speech-Language Pathology
- VitalStim Certified
Timeline
Clinical Review Coordinator
Optum
01.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Legacy Healthcare Services
01.2022 - 01.2023
Speech-Language Pathologist
Signature HealthCARE
05.2013 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders
University of Kentucky