Speech Language Pathologist
Company: Encore Rehabilitation Services
Location: Brookneal
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
POSITION SUMMARY - -Provides and directs speech therapy services to
residents, including assessment, treatment, program planning and
implementation, related documentation, and communication. Functions
under physician's orders.
Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -include the following. Other
duties may be assigned. - -Provides speech therapy services to
residents and initiates referrals when appropriate and in
accordance with Speech Therapy Department procedures.Conducts
screenings of residents at regular intervals to determine need for
intervention/treatment.Evaluates residents to obtain data necessary
for treatment planning and implementation. Conducts specialized
evaluations as indicated.Interprets and communicates evaluation
findings to residents, family, and other team members.Establishes
individual resident schedules in conjunction with other team
members.Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list,
including short and long-term goals and methods to achieve
identified goals.Coordinates treatment plan with resident, family
and other team members.Implements and conducts treatment as
outlined in treatment plan.Monitors resident's response to
intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in
accordance with physician orders.Develops appropriate home or
community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of
the resident in their own environment.Documents results of
resident's assessment, treatment, follow-up and termination of
services.Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the
resident.Recommends and obtains appropriate equipment to improve
patient's communication. Instructs patient, family and staff in use
of augmentative communication devices.Instructs patient, family and
staff in appropriate speech-language procedures or home program to
allow carry-over of therapeutic remediation and goals in daily
activities.Participates in discharge planning.Supervises students
and volunteers.Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total
services delivered and of individual speech therapy programs for
effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined
criteria.Participates in resident, family and staff
education.Confers formally and informally with other team members
in coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the
resident.Adheres to Speech Therapy Department procedures regarding
documentation of speech therapy services.Attends in-service
meetings and facility meetings as required.Provides in-service
education to members of the resident's care team and education to
the community.Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing
education and professional development.Records billable treatment
times according to Speech Therapy Department procedures and submits
weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.Provides treatment in
accordance with established standards of practice, department
procedures and productivity standards.Maintains safe and clean work
area and adheres to facility/company safety standards.Complies with
all infection control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for
the healthcare professional.Consistently demonstrates sound
judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation and follow-up
of resident therapy programs.Maintains positive relationships and
rapport with coworkers, residents, family members and facility
personnel.Reports to work on time and adheres to schedule
maintaining acceptable patient ratios and work efficiency during
assigned shift.Assists with and participates in quality assurance
program as required.Adheres to established confidentiality
standards.Projects a positive and professional image at all
times.Performs other duties as assigned. -
Qualifications:
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS -Masters Degree in
Speech-Language Pathology.Certificate of Clinical Competency or
eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year.Current state licensure or
license eligible.Regular attendance. - -PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and
WORK ENVIRONMENT -These essential functions described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
basic functions of a speech-language pathologist. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform these essential functions. - -Physical
requirements for this position are classified as light under the
Department of Labor classification. The employee must be capable of
exerting 20 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of the
time), and/or 10pounds of force frequently (1/2 of the time),
and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (2/3 of the time) to
move objects, equipment and/or residents. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand,
walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend or crouch; use hands to manipulate
tools, equipment or controls; reach with hands and arms, balance,
lift and perform medium to maximum transfer assists with residents.
The employee is required to have visual and hearing acuity
sufficient enough to assess resident safety and ability. This
position is classified as a Category 1 for the purpose of exposure
determination under the OSHA Regulations regarding the Standard on
Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens (29CFR 1910.1030).
Category 1 is defined as all procedures or job- related tasks that
involve an inherent risk for mucous membrane or skin contact with
blood, body fluids or tissues, or a potential for spills and/or
splashes of blood or body fluids. The use of protective equipment
and measures is required for every employee engaged in Category 1
tasks.
Keywords: Encore Rehabilitation Services, Roanoke , Speech Language Pathologist, Healthcare , Brookneal, Virginia
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