Speech Language Pathologist – Amherst Outpatient Rehabilitation & Therapy

Speech Language Pathologist Lorain Hospital

Shift/Schedule

• Full Time - Scheduled for 40 Weekly Hours
• Shift Times - Rotating
• Weekends & Holidays - As Needed

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Speech Language Pathologist works to prevent assess diagnose and treat speech language social communicationcognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. They perform patient evaluations and re-evaluationsregardingthe application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques with special attention to receptive and expressive language skills speech fluency vocal and oral motor competence articulation and auditory skills. The Speech Language Pathologistestablishespatient treatment plans based upon the referral from the physician/referral source.

Essential Job Functions

• Reviews physician referralpatientscondition and medical history todeterminespeech and language therapy treatment needs.

• Performs and documents patient evaluation re-evaluation and develops treatment and discharge plans based on patient history signs and symptoms and evaluative tests/tools.

• Plans and administers medically prescribed speech language pathology treatments to patients.

• Plans rehabilitative treatment programs based upon physician prescription and evaluation data to treat disorders of verbal written language voice articulation fluency interactivecommunication mastication deglutition auditory and/or visual processing and memory and cognition / communication.

• Instructs and/or trainspatientand family/caregiver in treatment procedures to continue at home.

• Modifies treatment goals and plan of care asappropriate. Communicates with other health team members. Involved with patient care conferences asappropriate.

• Instructs motivates andassistspatientand family to perform various speech activities.

• Responsible for overall management of patient cases including communication and coordination of care with treatment team.

• Precepts in the direction and evaluation of clinical experience / internship of students from participating colleges or universities.

• Orientsinstructsand directs the work activities of Clinical Fellowship Year aidesstudentsand volunteersset forth inpolicies and procedures.

• Attends andparticipatesin scheduled meetings and in-services. Attends and provides in-services to department staff to share specialization of knowledge and continuing education.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees maybe requiredto perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of current practice (required)

• Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) (preferred at hirewithin one year)

• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hirewithin30 daysfor BSMH)

Work Experience

2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)

Patient Population

XDemonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

XDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

XNeonates (0-4 weeks)

XInfant (1-12 months)

Not applicable to this position

* Individuals in this positionare required toexercise universal precautions use personal protective equipment and devices andlearnthe policies concerning infection control.

Skills

• Demonstratesappropriate applicationof age specific standards policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients

• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry word processing email and records management.

• Analytical abilities to evaluate patientconditioncapabilitiesand progress.

• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co-workers physicianspatientsand families.

• Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients thepublicand other health care professionals.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.

• Effective organizational and time management skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize meet deadlines and complete complex tasks.

• Ability tomaintainquality safety and/or infection prevention standards.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability tomaintainproper levels of confidentiality of all work related and sensitive information.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with people of various cultural and educational backgrounds.