Speech Language Pathologist

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

Diagnoses and treats speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, helping patients improve their communication abilities and quality of life through various techniques and interventions.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates patients with varied diagnoses to determine developmental and functional status using standardized measures or clinical observations. Identifies patient’s strengths and deficits, establishes goals, and develops an individualized treatment plan incorporating patient and family needs.
• Administers therapeutic treatment to patients with developmental delay or functional deficits to provide optimal development, function, and independence. Utilizes developmental activities and other treatment techniques to meet each patient’s specific needs and achieve therapy goals. Observes and modifies treatment plan accordingly.
• Educates on treatment goals and therapy plans, instructs on therapeutic activities to follow at home, and evaluates ongoing compliance and understanding.
• Documents as appropriate and in compliance with requirements of the hospital and accrediting associations. Maintains the administrative functions of individual caseload, including scheduling, entering daily charges, and submitting timely documentation.
• Communicates patient’s status and collaborates with physicians, third-party payors, and relevant healthcare providers.
• Conducts Speech Language Pathology educational programs and provides instruction for hospital staff, students, and community. Delegates to students from accredited programs and supervises Clinical Fellows and licensed speech aides.

Education Requirement:

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Ohio License in Speech Pathology, required.

Certifications:

• Certification in Speech Pathology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association, or eligible for supervision by a certified speech-language pathologist during a fellowship experience, required.
• CPR certification no later than 60 days post hire or post expiration, required.

Skills:

(not specified)

Experience:

Previous pediatric experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements: