Speech Language Pathologist

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Job Duties

• Providing high quality direct speech-language therapy services to students according to students’ IEPs.
• Conducting evaluations, assessments, analyzing results, and writing reports to determine strengths and concerns in areas of speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, and oral motor skills.
• Developing treatment plans (IEPs) for overall educational improvement.
• Ensuring evaluations, treatment plans and service delivery are aligned with school, state, and federal guidelines.
• Assisting and guiding teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language delays/disorders.
• Ensuring students’ skills are generalized across settings by consulting and collaborating with teaching teams and related service providers.
• Completing treatment notes and progress reports in timely manner and according to company policy.
• Managing a detailed log of service provided and services missed due to student or therapist absences.
• Maintaining appropriate, confidential, records and provide timely reports.
• Keeping abreast of best practices in speech and language therapy and language development.
• Completes and submits required documentation within established agency guidelines
• Facilitates effective communication amongst other clinicians providing care
• Observes and evaluates the performance of those assisting in the speech program and provides guidance as necessary.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences as applicable and maintains ongoing communication with all disciplines involved in the patient Plan of Care.
• Upon receipt of the Physician’s orders, interprets and implements those services and programs related to Speech/Language Therapy. Ensures these orders are carried out in a professional manner satisfying professional ethics, patient rights and State and Federal codes and regulations.
• Assists in coordinating speech therapy program with other appropriate health care providers/disciplines providing services to the patient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

License or Certification:

• Must be in possession of current ASHA and FLBSLP (FL Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology) certifications on or before the first day of employment.
• CPR certification, TB skin test, Auto Insurance, and Driver License

Education, Training and Experience:

• Successful completion of a master degree from an accredited therapy program or one that is determined to be substantially equivalent to a U.S. accredited program by an appropriate certifying agency preferred.
• Experience is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Good visual acuity and ability to communicate
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Pay: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person