OVERVIEW: SLP
The SLP will provide and direct Speech Therapy services to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of programs, and related professional in-services. Performs duties under the direction of physician’s orders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides Speech Therapy services to patients and initiates referrals when appropriate and in
accordance with Speech Therapy Department procedures.
- Conduct screenings of patients at regular intervals to determine need for
intervention/treatment.
- Evaluates patients to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.
Conducts specialized evaluations as indicated.
- Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to patients, family, and other team members.
- Establishes individual patient schedules in conjunction with other team members.
- Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including short and long term goals and
methods to achieve identified goals.
- Coordinates treatment plan with patient, family, and other team members.
- Monitors patient’s response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals
in accordance with physician orders.
- Recommends and obtains appropriate equipment to improve patient’s communication.
Instructs patient, family and staff in use of augmentative communication devices.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the
performance of the patient in their own environment.
- Documents results of patient’s assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services.
- Supervises students and volunteers in accordance with state regulations.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
- Records indirect and billable treatment times according to Speech Therapy Department
procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.
- Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, department
procedures and productivity standards.
- Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for the health
care professional.
- Adheres to established confidentiality standard
- Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Certificate of Clinical Competency
- Current state licensure or license eligible
- Maintains education and development appropriate for position
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This position has no supervisory requirements
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations
around the care center.
- Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in
working environment.
- Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit;
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up
to 50 pounds.
TRAVEL:
- Travel is not expected in this position
