CCC - SLP Speech Therapist

Speech Therapist will report directly to the Director of Rehabilitation

CCC - SLP Speech Therapist $55.50 - $68.25 / hr

Position Summary :

We are searching for a flexible, resourceful speech therapist to join our team. The speech therapist's responsibilities include performing patient assessments, developing individual treatment plans, liaising with teachers, family members, and other healthcare professionals, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques. This is a multi-setting position that includes treatment of Outpatients, Skilled Nursing, and Inpatient / Sub-acute Rehab patients. Treatment is rendered on the Portola and Loyalton campuses.

Principal Accountabilities :

• Develop and implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance
• Facilitate the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing to diminish or remediate disorders of deficits
• Directs activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practices and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession
• Identify need for and make referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient
• Assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
• Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
• Using tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
• Keeping up to date with advancements in the field by attending conferences, conducting research, and expanding professional and academic networks.
• Educating patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
• Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.

Professional Behavior :

Position Requirements : (Including Education, Certifications, Physical Capacities, Equipment Used, Specific Skills)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience :

The following education or combination of education and experience are required for the position :

Skills :

Personal Characteristics

Physical Capacities / Equipment Operated :

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those required for any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equipment operated and / or maintained :

Freedom To Act / Accountability :

Actively contributes in staff meetings. Identifies problems, and recommends resources and methods for resolution using chain of command. Cooperates with coworkers and Clinic Front Office Supervisor to develop clinic schedule. Monitors own performance and reports on program / problem progress

Privacy and Confidentiality :

As set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this position must maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

Protected Health Information is restricted to a need-to-know basis. Any intentional or unintentional breach of confidentiality will be reported to the HIPAA Privacy Officer and is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.