Speech Language Pathologist
Core
Provides acute care therapy for patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing impairments in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
Role type
Speech-Language Pathologist (Clinical)
Builds
Patient rehabilitation plans and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention design, data gathering, clinical judgment, goal setting, care coordination, patient/family engagement, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Weekend shift flexibility, process improvement participation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess patients based on physician referrals, gather health data and select tests, make clinical diagnoses, design and modify therapeutic interventions, coordinate care and documentation, manage daily patient schedules, supervise therapeutic programs, participate in performance improvement activities
Seniority
Experienced (Master's degree required)