Speech Language Pathologist – Stonerise Therapy – Moundsville, WV

Full-time

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assessments, treatments and clinical recommendations of patients with speech, language, cognitive or swallowing disorders according to physician’s orders, scope of practice and bylaws from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides and conducts evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, education and clinical recommendations according to the scope of practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) addressing the patient’s speech, language, cognition and swallowing
• Abides bylaws provided by ASHA
• Provides services in Speech-Language Pathology in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
• Assists the physician in assessing the patient’s level of functioning as it related to Speech-Language Pathology.
• Demonstrates discipline specific competency in the skills required by the care center/facility.
• Provides clinical recommendations based on patient need.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports changes in the patient’s condition to the physician and/or other appropriate staff as necessary.
• Participates and provides discipline specific instruction to patients, families, caregivers and staff.
• Provides clinical recommendations and referrals to other physicians, clinicians, healthcare professionals or support services based on the patient and caregiver needs
• Evaluates, and re-assesses needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care. Assesses the patient’s continual care needs.
• Conducts discipline specific patient screenings to determine clinical needs of the patient, medical necessity and skilled services.
• Meets or exceeds documentation requirements for evaluation, short-term/long-term goals, re-assessment, daily notes and discharges.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient, family and caregiver regarding procedures and other care needs as appropriate to the patient’s condition. Utilizes educational material as appropriate.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized documentation on every patient with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies. Submits accurate documentation per care center policy.
• Participates in continued professional development and enhancement of clinical knowledge through continuing education and peer reviewed literature.
• Cooperates and consults with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested.
• Participates in department, care center, and company meetings as needed or requested
• Provides in-services to other staff and outside referral sources, associations and/or support groups as needed or requested.
• Provides clinical support and supervision of students and new graduate clinicians as needed or requested.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintains professional licensure/certification according to state and national governing bodies.
• Participates in continuing education courses for clinical development
• Maintains current personnel file information and provides information to care center in timely manner.
• Continue professional development to enhance clinical practice. Setting own development challenges and volunteers to learn.
• Assists with orientation of new personnel.
• Master’s degree with a major in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
• Current and unencumbered license to practice Speech-Language Pathology specific to the state the employee is assigned to work by the company.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification (Clinical Fellowship).