As a Speech Therapist you will be responsible for providing speech therapy services to Agency patients as prescribed by the attending physician and for providing Agency staff and the patient s physician with speech therapy consultation as needed. You will assess plan and implement rehabilitation services for speech language and/or swallowing disorders and maintain adequate clinical and progress notes. Additionally you will be required to drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes and work in varied residential environments based on assigned caseload.
Key Responsibilities
Assess plan and implement rehabilitation services for speech language and/or swallowing disorders.
Provide evaluation of speech and language abilities through diagnostic testing. Establish goals and estimate prognosis for recovering.
Record and reports the client s progress in treatment and any change in patient s condition to the physician.
Instruct family member(s) and members of the health care team in methods of assisting the patient in improving communication skills.
Reevaluate patient s progress and the established rehabilitation program as often as necessary.
Prepare periodic reports as required by the Agency which are sent to the physician and third party payers regarding care being provided.
Assist in making appropriate referrals to outside audiology speech clinics or other community services as indicated.
Maintain adequate clinical and progress notes and submits all required paperwork in a timely manner according to Agency policy.
Provide liaison contact and followup with other community agencies.
Participate in inservice case conferences and staff meetings as required.
Maintain and updates professional competency through inservice attendance and similar professional resources.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Schedule and Shift Details
The work schedule and shift expectations are based on assigned caseload. Employee will be required to drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes. Employee will work in varied residential environments.
Travel
Employee will be required to drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes.
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