Speech Language Pathologist

Job Summary:
Plan and administer a speech therapy program for patients/residents to facilitate rehabilitation of disabled patients/residents following illness, disease or injury.

Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate physician referrals and patient/resident medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required.
• Plan and prepare written treatment program based on evaluation of available patient/resident data.
• Confer with physician and other health practitioners to obtain additional patient/resident information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient/resident care.
• Record patient/resident treatment, response, and progress.
• Assist the rehab director, medical director and administrator in planning speech therapy services as needed.
• Supervise speech therapy aides. May instruct and supervise the clinical portion of training for students participating in speech therapy programs.
• Diagnose and evaluate speech and language competencies of individuals, including assessment of speech, language, swallowing and aural skills a related to educational, medical, social and psychological factors.
• Plan, direct and conduct treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and non-organic etiology.
• Diagnose and treat patients with swallowing disorders utilizing bedside assessment techniques as well as swallow studies performed by outside consultation.
• Select treatment programs suited to individual capacity to achieve maximum functional benefit.
• Maintain documentation consistent with third party reimbursement.
• Conduct on the job training for new employees. Adapt existing training materials to meet immediate needs.
• Assist in the recruitment of staff to provide needed treatment.
• Attend department meetings and/or sit on required committees.
• Participate in developing and updating department policies and procedures, and maintain required records and reports as outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Participate in department budget planning with rehab director.
• Develop specifications for commonly used items.
• Maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
• Utilize supplies and equipment properly and without waste.
• Think and act calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
• Perform any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
• Follow established infection control precautions; adhere to Universal Blood and Body Fluid precautions following policy and center specific infection control policies and procedures.

Job Requirements:

• Credentialed graduate of an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in speech language pathology and valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), or completing Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Licensed in the state where practicing.
• Prior experience in speech pathology preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds
• Travel within a local area as needed for patient treatment.
• Ability to work inside with exposure to some disagreeable conditions.
• Communicate effectively with residents, other therapy staff, and facility staff in general.