Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Nursing Solutions•The Woodlands, TX

35d•$52,200 - $156,000

About The Position

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will implement treatment programs to assist pediatric patients with cognitive, speech, language, feeding/swallowing and/or social/emotional disabilities and delays by planning and administering speech therapy services in the home and community.

Requirements

ASHA certification
State License
Current CPR certification
A minimum of 1 yr. of experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides high quality care and meets the needs of the patient and family by performing evaluations and interpreting assessment results; developing goals appropriate to child; creating and implementing speech therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the physician.
Assists pediatric patients to develop or regain cognitive, speech, language, feeding/swallowing and/or social/emotional functioning and improves their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize the potential of each individual child.
Participates in educating, coaching, and empowering caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine.
Coordinates with referral partners to provide services for children in accordance with the physician order.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
Documents patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.