Speech Therapist Prn

QUALIFICATIONS:

A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from a Department of Speech Pathology at an accredited college approved by the American Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech and Hearing Association. Licensed in the State of practice by the State Board of Healing Arts to practice as a Speech Pathologist. Certificate of Clinical competence in speech pathology or audiology.

REPORT TO: Branch Administrator

Must demonstrate basic knowledge of all procedures included in the Speech Therapy job description. Must have the ability to follow instructions from the physician, Patient Care Director/Agency Supervisor and other professional staff. Ability to communicate effectively with managers, patients, families and co-workers. Must be able to assess safety of home situations for self, patients, and other staff members, including physical and psychological dangers. Must have the ability to effectively cope with patients, families and all others with varying backgrounds, socioeconomic conditions, and value judgments.

Maintains confidentiality of information relating to patient. Will discuss only those aspects necessary to care and treatment of patient with those directly involved in the patient's care.

JOB RESPONSIBILTIES (includes but not limited to the following):

• Assists the physician in evaluating the patient's level of
• Assesses home environment and identifies equipment needs related to speech/language function.
• Identifies functional speech deficits and establishes goals and plan of care to improve patient's function, revising as
• Instructs patient and family members, as well as other health team members, in methods of assisting the patient in improving communication
• Recommends communication devices/aids as
• Periodically re-evaluates and upgrades the patient's program to maximize functional improvement.
• Records and reports to the patient's physician the patient's progress in treatment and any changes in the patient's condition and plan of
• Confers with the family, physician, and other agency professional staff to obtain information to promote coordinated, efficient, and quality patient
• Performs and submits required documentation of patient's evaluations, plan of care, clinical notes, and progress reports, summaries along with changes in
• Keeps abreast of changes in speech pathology practice and theory, contributes to the field through research, presentations, and in-services.
• Keeps his/her immediate supervisor informed of problem areas and makes suggestions for
• Attends and contributes to in-services, clinical records reviews, meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the
• Other duties as assigned by

Must be able to complete all physical demands of the job, which may include, but not be limited to: the ability to lift and transfer patients, carry supplies, and read normal typewritten print. Have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and have manual dexterity with normal range of motion of all extremities. May be requested to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime. Must be able to work alone without usual support systems immediately available in acute care settings. Must have the ability to deal with abrupt schedule changes and to maintain objectivity in coping with the stress of working with acute, chronic and terminally ill patients.

EOE