Speech Language Pathologist Outpatient-Supplemental

RHI Rehab • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) is nationally ranked among the Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation by U.S. News and World Report for 2024-2025 and the Best Rehabilitation Hospital in Indiana for the third year in a row. RHI provides high quality, evidence-based rehabilitation services to those facing life-changing injuries or illness. SUMMARY The Speech-Language Pathologist Outpatient (SLP) is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders for an inpatient and/or outpatient population age 15 and older, under the referral of a physician or qualified non-physician provider.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association required.
• Speech-Language Pathologist IN state license required.
• Must have current CPR certification in accordance with AHA standards or be able to obtain within 4 weeks of start date.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of clinical experience in rehabilitation preferred but will consider Clinical Fellowship Year candidates.

Responsibilities

• Administers SLP evaluations to inpatients and outpatients and determines appropriate treatment programs and/or equipment needs, integrating age specific needs and issues for physical medicine rehabilitation population.
• Provides comprehensive and accurate assessment for adults with speech, language, cognitive, voice, swallowing, and hearing impairment per policy for inpatients or outpatients.
• Develops a patient-centered treatment plan for rehabilitation patients based on the evaluation, patient goals and age-related issues/needs to optimize treatment and functional communication, cognition and/or swallowing.
• Responsible for ensuring the treatment plan supports medical necessity and incorporates evidence-based treatments and outcome measures.
• Responsible for ensuring the treatment plan is revised/updated appropriately per policy, communicated to appropriate team members including attendance at team conferences, and reviewed and signed off by referring physician (as appropriate).
• Accurately completes documentation in compliance with department and regulatory timelines to ensure a complete medical record that supports skilled services and appropriate medical necessity.
• Charges appropriately for services provided and appropriately documents outcome measures.
• Provides clinical supervision, including but not limited to coordination of care and delegation of duties, to techs and students according to state/federal regulations and hospital guidelines.
• Responsible to assure that patient care interventions provided by students are appropriate for the patient's plan of care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level