Speech Language Pathologist – Per Diem
Core
Evaluates, treats, provides rehabilitation, counsels, and educates patients with disorders of swallowing, speech, language, and cognition to restore or improve function.
Role type
Speech Language Pathologist (Clinical)
Builds
Individualized therapy care plans and dysphagia protocols
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based evaluation and treatment, Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies, discharge planning, patient record documentation, dysphagia protocol coordination, mathematical computations for treatment protocols, patient transfer and movement
Preferred skills
Medical setting experience, Meditech software proficiency
Technologies
Meditech
Responsibilities
Provides evidence-based evaluation and treatment to diverse, medically challenging patient population; Provides quality service delivery techniques sensitive to patient background; Provides education on communication and/or swallowing disorders to patients, families, and professionals; Maintains and completes patient records with objective documentation; Participates in discharge planning; Establishes appropriate policies and procedures for the department; Works with medical/allied health personnel to coordinate dysphagia protocols and treatment strategies.
Seniority
Per Diem / As Needed