JOB SUMMARY
Provides speech / language pathology services, including evaluation, therapy administration, and / or counseling of clients and family regarding communicative profiles.
Acts as a speech / language pathology liaison between Hearing & Speech / Hospital and community.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS : EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Masters' Degree or equivalent in speech and language pathology or in communication disorders, as shown by valid California State Speech Pathologist License
EXPERIENCE
2-3 years progressively increasing responsibility experience as a speech and language pathologist in an acute care hospital or health care setting, preferred.
PREREQUISITE SKILLS
- Ability to establish rapport, counsel objectively and in a positive manner, explain test results and therapy plans in a manner consistent with the family's, staff's or client's communication ability, and ability to ask which will give the most pertinent information
- Must have knowledge of all aspects of speech / language pathology, learning disabilities, non-verbal communication systems, normal human development and, laws which govern the profession
- Must have the ability to develop, research, write and present instructive information for medical rounds, public groups and organizations, and other professions
LICENSE / REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATION :
- Current, valid license from State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance, Speech / Language Pathology & Audiology Licensing Committee
- BLS Healthcare Provider with American Heart Association
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
ESSENTIAL (not modifiable)
- Evaluate and / or provide therapy to all persons referred who have communicative disorders
- Provides services to patients of all ages, from infant to extreme age, using evaluation tools and therapy techniques selected to be appropriate for specific age, either chronological age or functional age
- Writes reports to physicians and / or agencies about findings of evaluations and recommendations
- Follows-up calls on those released from therapy
- Performs minimum of five hours of patient contact / day
- Attends staff meetings
- Provides information to department manager regarding process of schedule management and unusual patient contacts
- Consults with staff about mutual patients
- Develops new caseload and new programs