Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
As our Speech Language Pathologist, you will be a vital clinician, expertly assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders to significantly improve patient quality of life. Every day, you will conduct comprehensive evaluations for all referred patients, meticulously implementing individualized treatment plans. You'll contribute clinical expertise to develop/upgrade treatment programs/protocols, and actively shape departmental and organizational goals. To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical knowledge, exceptional diagnostic/therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach. Performs evaluation/assessment using critical judgement and clinical decision making. Accurately documents and interprets findings from evaluation/assessment. Utilizes information about patients pre admit/pre occurrence status to establish goals and develop treatment plans. Develops speech/language therapy treatment plan to support the patient’s goals and is reasonable given the identified problems or deficits. Obtains or verifies all physician orders for procedures/therapies. Delegates tasks based on patient load, staffing, patient acuity and departmental needs.
Requirements
- Nine-month internship with a certificate of clinical competency/completion
- Two years experience and demonstrated leadership to act as area supervisor or weekend supervisor.
- Speech Language Pathologist: AR, upon hire
- Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations for all referred patients.
- Implement individualized treatment plans.
- Contribute clinical expertise to develop/upgrade treatment programs/protocols.
- Actively shape departmental and organizational goals.
- Performs evaluation/assessment using critical judgement and clinical decision making.
- Accurately documents and interprets findings from evaluation/assessment.
- Utilizes information about patients pre admit/pre occurrence status to establish goals and develop treatment plans.
- Develops speech/language therapy treatment plan to support the patient’s goals and is reasonable given the identified problems or deficits.
- Obtains or verifies all physician orders for procedures/therapies.
- Delegates tasks based on patient load, staffing, patient acuity and departmental needs.
Benefits
- benefits that complement and support your work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
