Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Title: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

Reports to: Department Manager

Location: Bellevue WA

Who We Are:

ICAN is a therapist-owned and operated multidisciplinary clinic with 2 locations in Bellevue Washington. We are committed to thebest hope and future for children serving a diverse pediatric population from birth to 18 years.

Job Summary:

ICAN is looking for a team-oriented Speech Language Pathologist with a passion for working with children to join our multi-

disciplinary team. The ideal candidate wants to work in a dynamic environment values collaboration with other professionals isinnovative and seeking opportunities to develop and lead programs and grow in your field. Our clinicians play a vital role incollaborating across each patients team including our patient experience representatives and patient account specialists to ensureeach of ICANs patients receives high quality individualized wrap-around care.

Essential components of this position are listed below but subject to change at the discretion of ICAN. This job description describesessential job functions but does not provide an exhaustive list of duties that may be assigned.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Maintain timely completion of all required clinical documentation

Collaborate and cooperate with multidisciplinary team to maximize quality comprehensive care

Provide parent training and support as needed

Assess for and order orthotics assistive devices and/or adaptive equipment as necessary

Competencies/Soft Skills:

Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Maintains patient team member and employer confidentiality. Comply with all HIPAA regulations.

Customer-service Oriented Calm professional and responsive to patients and others. Able to meet patients and others

needs while following office policies and procedures. Customer service comes down to caring

Professional and patient with a people-first attitude

Detail Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task

Able to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities

Displays a positive attitude and is a positive agent for change

Collaborative with peers across departments to achieve strategic goals

Knowledgeable of services and programs available to patients

Able to execute tasks and objectives under stressful situationsTherapist/Provider Metrics:

Rate of Arrival

Documentation Completion

Annual Goal achievement

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders or an Associates degree from a SpeechLanguage Pathology Assistant Program

Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA regulations

Active license to practice in state of practice

Experience with pediatric populations

Essential Functions:

Language Skills: Ability to read analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond

effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or

innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on

controversial or complex topics to top management and/or public groups.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and

practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas scientific equations graphs etc.) in its

most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing often on the floor or child sized furniture and quick

transitions from sitting to standing positions

2. Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move lift carry pull or push heavy objects ormaterials

3. Requires ability to utilize quick body movements

4. Requires ability to walk and run if necessary this includes on stairways

5. Occasional stooping bending and reaching

6.Able to work in noisy and crowded environments

7. The employee should be able to lift safely block or move a child up to 50 pounds

8.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision depth perception andability to focus

***Not all job responsibilities are reflected in this job description. This job description is subject to change basedon the organizations needs. ***