Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
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Job Description
Speech Language Pathologist Summary:
A registered professional who provides therapeutic techniques for patients with speech language hearing oral motor swallowing and cognitive disorders. Provides coordinated care to patients of all age groups. Plans implements and evaluates patient care plans to maintain patient well-being.
What You Will Do On A Daily Basis:
- Performs clinical assessment to identify patient needs and appropriateness of patient
- Documents prepares/revises and completes a Plan of Care progress notes phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
- Analyzes patient needs and administers appropriate care as ordered by physician.
- Performs and oversees other team members when applicable in the performance of patient care that is consistent with patients needs and desires.
- Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
- Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
- Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
- Participates in the IDG/IDT care planning process.
- Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Hospice and licensing board.
- Provides appropriate plan treatment and evaluation for speech language cognitive and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements. Maintain pertinent records of specific tests performed and progress made.
Background You Will Need:
- Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university. Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; or the educational requirements for the certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
- Current State License in Speech-Language Pathology Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-
- Language Hearing Association current Drivers License
- Two years of experience as an acute care or rehabilitation setting.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Gig
