Summary: The SLP will be responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals with speech, language, communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will develop and implement individualized treatment plans, provide counseling and education to patients and their families, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
Hiring for PRN.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations of patients to identify speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient-specific needs and functional goals.
Provide direct therapy services to address articulation, fluency, voice, and language difficulties.
Work with individuals to develop and strengthen the muscles used for swallowing and to prescribe appropriate diet modifications when necessary.
Provide training and education to patients, families, and caregivers on communication strategies and therapy techniques.
Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and teachers, to provide coordinated care.
Stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in speech-language pathology through continuing education.
Supervise assistants, students, or clinical fellows, as required.
Participate in team meetings to discuss patient progress and care plans
Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Manager
The above listing of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a description of the range of duties and general nature of the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Essential Job Functions — Physical & Work Conditions
- Physical demands: frequent standing and walking; occasional sitting. Regular reaching
(including overhead), handling/fingering, feeling, talking/hearing, and seeing. Occasional
stooping, crouching, climbing stairs, balancing, and twisting; kneeling and crawling are
not typically required.
- Patient care and equipment handling: ability to assist with mobility and handle clinic
equipment of approximately 20 lbs (pulling, lifting, carrying, pushing). Assistive devices
and team support are available per protocol.
- Work environment: primarily an indoor clinical setting; occasional travel up to ~5%.
- Environmental factors: typical clinic conditions; no routine exposure to extreme
temperatures, wet/humid environments, fumes, poor ventilation, dusts, gases,
unprotected heights, or moving machinery. Occasional operation of automotive
equipment and use of foot controls may be required. Standard protective equipment
(e.g., gowns, masks, gloves) used per policy.
- Work situations: role involves measurable goals, frequent interaction with patients and
teams, repetitive/continuous tasks, problemsolving, following instructions, and
performing under routine clinical demands
