Job Description
We are seeking a Medical Speech Language Pathologist to join our team!
Responsibilities:
- Diagnosing, treating, and evaluating speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
- Creating treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualized needs of a diverse population of patients.
- Performing screenings to detect voice, cognition, language, swallowing, and speech disorders.
- Educating patients and family members about speech disorders and causes, including disabilities and traumatic events.
- Keeping detailed records relating to patient conditions, care plans, therapies, and progress.
- Reporting progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members, patients, and medical professionals.
Speech Pathologist Requirements:
- Master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
- Must have CF or CCC certification
- Valid state license or certification.
- Experience with certain conditions or working with specific age groups may be preferred.
- Strong understanding of speech-related conditions, causes, and treatments.
- Excellent coaching and verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with computers, especially patient and healthcare databases.
- Attentive and caring with the ability to develop individualized education plans (IEPs).