Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation

REPORTS TO: Director of Rehab

POSITION SUMMARY:

 Leads, guides and directs the delivery of speech language pathology and audiology services in the facility in accordance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and established facility policies and procedures to provide appropriate care and services to residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. As necessary or applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students, and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
2. Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work related meetings.
3. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related
4. Makes referrals to other disciplines and agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the
5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team and the physician to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual
7. Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety
8. Orders supplies and equipment, as
9. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as
10. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual’s needs and rights.
11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:
    • cognitive communication
    • speech intelligibility
    • oral motor skills
    • swallowing disorders/dysphagia
    • perceptual abilities
    • orientation
    • memory
    • pragmatics
    • psychosocial expression
    • functional communication
    • case management skills in the home and community
12. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication devices and instructs patients in their
13. Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and appropriately refers for assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation and/or personal amplification.
14. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.
15. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
16. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of
17. Coordinates care in the home and community with other members of the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with the referring physician.
18. Performs other related duties as