Speech Pathologist
Core
Provides screening, evaluation, and rehabilitation services for patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency disorders in acute care settings.
Role type
Speech Pathologist (Clinical Care)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans and home programs for patients across Med-Surg, Ortho, Neurology, ICU, ED, and Observation units.
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Speech and language assessment, treatment plan development, patient and family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Additional related education, experience in acute care environments
Technologies
Automated patient care software applications
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients' functional abilities and limitations; Develop plans of care and treatment goals; Implement individualized treatment plans; Educate patients, families, and care providers; Document patient treatment according to professional standards; Participate in staff and student training.