Speech Language Pathologist Per Diem
Speech Language Pathologist Per Diem
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Job Description
If you are seeking a fastpaced challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do our organization may be a good fit for you.
Schedule: Per Diem As Needed NonBenefit Eligible
Position Summary:
The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates treats provides rehabilitation counsels and educates patients with disorders of swallowing speech language and cognition to restore or improve function. The SLP also develops and implements individualized plan of therapy care based on patients medical condition rehabilitation potential and prognosis.Additionally the SLP coordinates and effectively delivers care in conjunction with other health care team members.
Responsibilities:
Provides evidencebased evaluation and treatment to diverse medically challenging patient population.
Provides quality service delivery techniques that facilitate optimum services to meet patient needs being sensitive to patients age social cultural educational and vocational background.
Provides appropriate written and/or verbal education on communication and/or swallowing disorders to patients families and professionals.
Maintain and complete patient records by providing objective analytic documentation of patient care.
Participates in discharge planning.
Completes appropriate Speech Pathology charges rendered each month.
Establishes appropriate policies and procedures for the department.
Works with medical/allied health personnel to coordinate dysphagia protocols and treatment strategies.
Requirements:
- Education: Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university program.
- Experience: Previous medical setting experience preferred although other relevant clinical experience considered.
- Certification/Licensure:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in SpeechLanguage Pathology from ASHA and current MA license in Speech Language Pathology
- BLS
- Hardware/Software: Meditech preferred
- Ability to independently perform Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) Studies required.
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Able to complete mathematical computations required to perform treatment protocols.
- Excellent assessment skills clinical skills and organizational skills and charge capabilities.
- Able to lift transfer and move patients.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
Employment Type
Part-Time
