Speech Therapist

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement OpportunitiesJob Summary: Provide skilled therapy intervention and treatment to patients in the home setting. This
  care includes appropriate utilization of treatment plans and assessment skills. Careful monitoring of the
  patients status, progress toward goals, and compliance with physicians orders are essential components
  of this position. Speech language pathologists are responsible for teaching patients and their caregivers
  while preparing the patient and/or family for discharge as appropriate.
  Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
  1. Graduate of an accredited college with a Masters degree majoring in speech pathology with a
  current license.
  2. Holds a certificate of clinical competence and licensure granted by the American Speech and
  Hearing Association.
  3. Minimum of two years speech pathology experience.
  Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following
  essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
  1. Provide services in speech pathology or audiology in accordance with the physicians plan of
  care. *
  2. Assist the physician in assessing the clients level of functioning and the development (and
  revise as necessary) of the plan of care by applying appropriate tests for speech, hearing and
  language disorders. *
  3. Record and report the clients reaction to treatment and any changes in the clients condition to
  the physician and/or the Clinical Manager. *
  4. Instruct and advise the client, family, and other health team personnel in the phases of speech
  pathology in which they may assist the client. *
  5. Recommend hearing tests by audiologist when necessary. Checks hearing aids.*
  6. Assess the clients communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory, problem
  solving activities, hearing, speech fluency, and quality. *
  7. Cooperate and consult with appropriate staff to provide education when requested and
  arranged by the Clinical Manager. *
  8. Evaluate and regularly re-evaluate the speech pathology needs of the client; initiate, develop,
  implement and make necessary revisions to the clients plan of care. *
  9. Initiate diagnostic, preventive, and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the clients care
  and safety. Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the client or
  document rationale for not doing so. *
  10.Observe signs and symptoms and report changes in the clients condition to the physician
  and/or Clinical Manager. *
  11.Teach, supervise, and counsel the client and family regarding home procedures and other care
  needs as appropriate to the clients condition. Use agency educational material as
  appropriate.*
  12.Coordinate the total plan of care and maintain continuity of care by communicating with other
  health professionals. Attend client care conferences. Initiate client care conferences for
  complex and/or multidisciplinary clients when needed or helpful to ensure good coordination of
  care. *
  13.Keep abreast of speech therapy trends and knowledge through seminars, CEUs, self-study
  and workshops.
  14.Participate in in-service programs.
  15.Prepare the patient and/or family for discharge as appropriate.