Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) / Speech Therapist Job Summary:The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and /or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks.- Evaluate resident's functional needs when referred by the resident's attending physician or interdisciplinary team.
- Follow physician's orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.
- Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
- Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.
- Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residence in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Provide appropriate treatment to help resident maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
- Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and assistive devices to prevent decline in resident's function.
- Provide appropriate resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
- Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
- Perform all duties as assigned in an effective timely and professional manner.
Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP )Required Education and Experience:- A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.
- Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;
- Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language Hearing association examination for certification, or;
- Have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.
- Solid computer skills: prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
