Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), PRN

Kindred Healthcare•Lewiston, ID

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist works under general direction and upon physician referral to assess impaired patients’ receptive and expressive communication and swallowing needs. The therapist develops treatment goals and plans and implements appropriate treatment using a variety of speech and language therapy procedures. The role requires providing age-appropriate care and understanding growth and development across the lifespan, as well as developmental status and applicable state laws and regulations regarding school-based therapy, documentation, and billing. Responsibilities also include developing students’ IEP goals and progress reports and contributing to annual review meetings with staff and parents or caregivers. The therapist objectively and quantitatively evaluates each referred patient to establish baseline communication and swallowing function, including relevant medical and onset history, articulation, voice, fluency, language, swallowing, and cognition. Using assessment findings, the therapist identifies needs and sets realistic, measurable treatment outcome goals appropriate to the patient’s condition. The therapist plans and adjusts treatment programs based on clinical response, documents treatment and progress accurately and promptly, and prepares discharge summaries showing final achievement for each goal. Employees are expected to maintain a positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude; work collaboratively as a team; communicate and interact appropriately with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback.

Requirements

Graduate from an ASHA-accredited Speech/Language Pathology curriculum.
Master’s degree.
Current Idaho Speech Language Pathologist license.
Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC).
BLS certification on the first day or completion as assigned by the Learning Center.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ receptive and expressive communication and swallowing needs upon physician referral.
Objectively and quantitatively evaluate baseline communication and swallowing function, including pertinent medical and onset history, articulation, voice, fluency, language, swallowing, and cognition.
Identify communication and swallowing needs and establish realistic, measurable treatment outcome goals appropriate to each patient’s condition.
Plan and implement treatment programs designed to achieve or make significant progress toward treatment goals, adapting programs to the patient’s clinical response.
Complete accurate and timely treatment notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries using professional terminology.
Develop students’ IEP goals and progress reports and contribute to annual review meetings with staff and parents or caregivers.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental status.
Work cooperatively with coworkers and other people, communicate and interact appropriately, and respond constructively to supervisor feedback.