Speech Pathologist
Core
Provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency disorders in an acute care hospital setting.
Role type
Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans and home programs for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Speech-Language Pathology
Required skills
Speech-language pathology clinical assessment, treatment planning, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, BLS certification
Preferred skills
MBSS (Mandibular Motor Speech Stimulation), FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing), additional related education or experience
Technologies
Electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients' functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention; Implement individualized treatment plans; Educate patients, families, and care providers; Document patient treatment according to professional standards; Participate in staff and student training; Follow plan of care to accomplish functions within established procedures
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC