Speech Pathologist - Physical Therapy

Description

Summary :

Provides Speech Pathology Services to patients referred,including assessment, treatment plan development and implementationwith follow-up and discharge planning. Assists with clinicalaspects of the department, including program development andPerformance Improvement activities. In addition, supervises RehabTechs, Students and Volunteers.

Responsibilities :

• Performs comprehensive diagnostic evaluationsto determine the status of the speech, language, cognitive andswallowing abilities of inpatients and outpatients, consideringdiagnosis and age specificneeds.
• Develops and implements, withpatient / family participation, individualized treatment plans asindicated, considering diagnosis and age specific needs, withmeasurable goals and methods to achieve goals.
• Maintains quality documentation regarding patient status, toinclude : Initial Patient Evaluations, Daily and Weekly Progressnotes as required, Discharge Summaries and other notations asappropriate.
• Participates in patient careconferences, family conferences, in-service programs, departmentaland interdepartmental meetings.
• Counselsfamily and other involved individuals regarding patient evaluation,care and treatment. Initiates and completes discharge planning in atimely manner and provides effective education andtraining.
• Supervises Speech Pathologystudents and volunteers.
• Assists in thesupervision of Rehab Techs.
• Participatesin the orientation of new associates and scheduling patients toassure quality patient coverage.
• Understands,supports and provides input for Performance Improvementactivities.
• Complies with departmentalproductivity standards.
• Maintains an awarenessof other agencies within the community in order to make appropriatereferrals, when indicated, to network and to increase knowledge ofcommunity resources.
• Identifies and provideseducational opportunities for self, department, students andcommunity. Participates in research activities asappropriate.
• Demonstrates competence toperform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner thatmeets the population-specific and developmental needs of patientsserved by the department.
• Appropriately adaptsassigned patient care assessment, treatment, and / or care methods toaccommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, agespecific and other developmental needs of each patientserved.
• Demonstrates adherence to the COREvalues of Santa Rosa Health Care.
• Performsother duties as assigned.

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LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION :

Work Type : Full Time

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