Job DescriptionJob Summary:
Provides speech therapy services to patients with speech, language or swallowing disorders.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Master's Degree or foreign equivalent: Required
Licenses/Certifications:
- Speech Pathologist licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC): Preferred
- Valid Driver's License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
Essential Functions:
- Assesses and documents speech therapy data related to patient assessments, patient care needs, interventions and outcomes.
- Identifies changes and trends throughout physical and emotional parameters.
- Reviews treatment plans and assesses individual performances to modify, change or write new programs.
- Maintains documentation as required by law, establishment policy and administrative regulation.
- Instructs patients on ways to monitor speech and practice new skills.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
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