What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Therapist position at Cass County Memorial Hospital?
Speech Language Pathologists are responsible for assessing diagnosing and treating speech, language, social, communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in children to adults.
- Education and Experience Requirements
- Preferred :
- LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS :
- Preferred :
- TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :
- Preferred :
- Essential Job Functions
- Conduct and make recommendations utilizing video swallow fluoroscopies with radiologist and radiology department.
- Utilize electronic medical record to document care plans, daily notes, updated care plans as outlined in policies and procedures of the rehabilitation department.
- Supervise speech therapy assistants, technicians, and other rehabilitation services support staff.
- Participate in staff conferences, in-services and educational programs.
- May effectively work with a variety of age groups from pediatrics to geriatrics.
- Maintain licensure through approved continuing education hours as required by the state of Iowa.
- Maintains familiarity with various types of medical insurance and obtain pre-authorizations or re-authorization as required by patients’ health care insurers or managed care providers.
- Perform other related duties as required from rehabilitation director.
EDUCATION : Required :
Completion of an accredited speech therapist educational program
Required :
Active license to practice speech therapy in the state of Iowa
Valid Drivers License
Required :
None required if education and licensure are met
Obtain information from physicians, providers and patients needed to develop plans of care for inpatient and outpatient populations.
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