Certification and Licensure:
- Maintains current licensure in the State of Louisiana.
- Must maintain all certifications required through state and national agencies.
- CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire.
Education and Experience:
- Masters Degree in Accredited Speech Therapy Program Required
- 2 years of experience Preferred
Essential Functions, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Under the direction of a licensed physician, the therapist develops and implements patient treatment consistent with the objectives of the interdisciplinary treatment plan by performing comprehensive assessments, establishing realistic and measurable short and long term goals, and initiating appropriate actions based upon evaluation findings.
- The therapist implements appropriate treatment techniques to maximize patient function, promote healing and adjustment of disability.
- Adapts conventional therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients. Adaptations are based on the patients’ and families’ physical and cognitive capabilities, intelligence level, interests, and discharge plans.
- Provides patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment by maintaining the privacy of the patients and families.
- Provides education to patients and family members from admission to discharge by providing individualized instructions to maximize function.
- On date of session, documents patients’ evaluation progress, interim assessments, and discharge summaries with updated goals. Updates, modifies, and prioritizes goals based on evaluations and re-evaluation of findings. Documenting through EHR for daily SOAP notes and through flow chart in soft chart system. Initial evaluations to be completed within 48 hours of assessment and re-evaluations to be completed within 24 hours of assessment, unless otherwise agreed upon with director of occupational therapy.
- Independently plans and arranges for patient discharges through communication with the interdisciplinary team; discharges patients with appropriate home programs and referrals to other health care professionals.
- Demonstrates competency and knowledge of current standards of practice within the profession.
- Recognizes limitations and makes appropriate referrals to other therapists or health care professions.
- Participates in staff and intern orientation/training.
- Securing liability insurance.
- Engages in continuous quality improvement activities to evaluate compliance to standards, policies and procedures, and identifies strategies to improve patient care.
- Maintains patient confidentiality by keeping information private as described by HIPAA standards.
- Completes at least the minimum supervision requirements for up to two SLPA’s, while also maintaining a caseload of clients and new evaluations. Supervision can be of SLPA’s and/or interns/students of a SLP program or SLPA program.
- Maintains a working knowledge of all Family Solutions services and capabilities offered to the community.
