Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - Outpatient

Geisinger•Lock Haven, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing speech therapy services, including the evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing disorders, and performing video fluoroscopy swallowing studies. The Speech Language Pathologist serves as a resource for staff regarding participants with communication, speech, and swallowing difficulties. Key duties involve assessing patient swallowing, speech, language, and feeding dysfunction, conducting evaluations within 48 hours of receiving an MD order, and determining patient and family needs related to cognition, swallowing, and speech/language function. The role requires discussing goals with patients and families, developing comprehensive care plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions to restore function and enhance quality of life. This includes planning individual therapy, establishing treatment priorities and goals with time frames, and performing appropriate clinical tests and measurements. The therapist must prepare patients for treatment, ensure thorough documentation of all clinical services, maintain discipline-specific competencies, and keep statistical records. The role also involves determining equipment and supply needs within budget resources and complying with all organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

Must hold a PA license in Speech Language Pathology.
Must hold a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
Must be certified through ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).
Basic Life Support Certification within 30 days.
Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Licensed Speech Language Pathologist (Pennsylvania) - State of Pennsylvania.
Skills: Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance, Rehab Assessment And Care, Rehabilitation Practices/Programs.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Assesses participants swallowing, speech and language, and feeding dysfunction and restorative potential.
Performs evaluations and assessments within 48 hours of receiving MD order.
Performs written or electronic evaluations.
Determines patient and family needs related to cognition swallowing, and speech and language function.
Discusses with patient and family to identify patient goals and expectations.
Develops a comprehensive care plan for each patient.
Plans and performs therapeutic interventions to restore function and enhance quality of life to the greatest extent possible.
Plans individual therapy interventions.
Establishes priority areas of treatment.
Provides speech therapy services to restore impaired speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
May include treatment program to improve cognition, swallowing function and correct disorders, improve communication and speech ability, and correct disorders.
Establishes suitable and achievable treatment goal, which contain time frames.
Provides individual therapy for patients as needed or prescribed in the care plan.
Performs the appropriate clinical tests and measurements to improve function whenever possible.
Prepares the patient for treatment by explaining the treatment process and positioning for comfort, safety, and optimal response.
Performs appropriate documentation in all areas of care.
Ensures completeness of documentation of all clinical services rendered to patients.
Satisfactorily completes and maintains all discipline specific competencies.
Maintains statistical records as required.
Determines equipment and supply needs and utilizes budget resources to obtain.
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.