Speech Language Pathologist

Duties :

Job Summary : Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of Speech Language Pathology (SLP) in an inpatient acute level setting, upon referral by the physician.

Plans and conducts SLP programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.

Essential Functions : Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required days a week, including holidays.

Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.

Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and / or family as evidenced by documentation.

Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient / family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.

Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.

Skills :

Physical Requirements : Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral / aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.

Intelligible speech and adequate language / cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.

Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead.

Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to pounds frequently and pounds occasionally. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients / caregivers.

Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors. Patient Population Served : Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Protected Health Information : Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.

Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization.

Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.