SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Job description

***TEMPORARY POSITION*** Expected duration June 8 - September 25 Primary Scheduled Hours: 72 hours per pay period (4 days per week) Job Summary: A Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients per physician order utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques. He/She communicates with families, providers and other health team members regarding patients. He/She maintains timely documentation in the medical record, enters accurate charges for services rendered, and participates in Rehab team meetings and other meetings as needed. He/She maintains current clinical knowledge through continuing education. Essential Job Functions: - Determines each patient’s need for skilled therapy based on objective and documented criteria - Evaluates patients on acute within one working day of physician’s order - Conducts the evaluation according to the standardized or recommended techniques and procedures including timely documentation - Develops a treatment plan at the end of the evaluation which includes measurable and objective long and short-term goals for each patient based on the evaluation data - Follows each treatment plan in an objective, measurable and documented approach - Perfo...