SLP Speech Language Pathologist Full-Time

Vibra Travels•Pineville, LA

18d

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist provides direct services to adult and geriatric patients, age 18 and over, in a long-term acute care facility. Services include evaluations, individualized treatment planning, treatment, and discharge planning to address speech, language, swallowing, cognitive, and hearing disorders and related disabilities. The role participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team, providing support and information within the area of Speech Pathology. The position requires a current North Carolina Speech/Language Pathology license and current BLS certification. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. The role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Current Speech/Language Pathology license to practice in North Carolina.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic computer and word-processing skills.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate available patient information and its impact on assessment and treatment.
Conduct and document thorough assessments to diagnose communicative, swallowing, and cognitive deficits.
Develop and implement individualized treatment programs with the interdisciplinary team, including functional short- and long-term goals.
Follow clinical policies and procedures for evaluations, treatments, and documentation.
Submit patient charges accurately and promptly, and enter a progress note after each treatment session.
Revise treatment programs as needed based on patient performance.
Provide discharge instructions describing the course of treatment and recommendations in the prescribed format.
Orient patients to program services and procedures, and inform them of potential risks.
Work with clinical staff, patients, and families to maximize patients’ functional abilities.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about therapeutic procedures to continue at home after discharge.
Assist with referrals for additional services after discharge and maintain knowledge of community resources.
Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team conferences about patient progress, problems, and needs.
Train interdisciplinary team members on Speech Language Therapy techniques and objectives.
Comply with corporate, regulatory, and professional standards and guidelines.
Provide E-Stim treatment when ordered by a physician and medically indicated.
Recognize responsibilities related to abuse and follow policies for appropriate referrals and interventions.
Participate in the Hazardous Material Program and comply with safety and patient safety practices.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Attend required staff, interdisciplinary, and departmental meetings, in-services, and training programs.
Participate in continuing education appropriate to the discipline and responsibilities to support self-development and maintain clinical currency.
Perform other duties as assigned to provide quality patient care.
Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes; computerized access is controlled by user ID and password.