What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Wilmington?
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Wilmington -
Speech Therapist - Per Diem
To assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing Speech Therapy Services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to ensure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Must be licensed in PA.
Responsibilities :
- Develops and maintains effective communication with peers and leadership within the dept, health care team members within Speech and Rehabilitation and outside referring physicians and school personnel.
- Pursues professional growth and development through participation in departmental in-services, literature discussions, continuing education and the quest of knowledge and research relevant to areas of practice and the mission and vision of Speech and Rehabilitation and the department
- Integrate family-centered care through the education of caregivers in appropriate activities for carryover of goals and intervention in the home and community settings. Communicates significant changes in the child's status to the physician.
- Performs speech therapy assessment and re-assessment using objective tests and measures or standardized assessments to identify the child's functional abilities and impairments impeding their function.
- Establishes a plan of care with long-term and short-term goals to remediate the impairments and functional limitations identified during the evaluation process.
- Maintains written / electronic documentation for all clinical services rendered including documentation of the initial assessment, re-assessment, cancellations, follow-up visits, and discharge summary which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization. Completes certification and re-certification steps required by third party payers.
- Participate in and is supportive of departmental projects (community screenings and education, research, and ST program development).
- Recommends and orders AAC devices in consultation with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team. Able to refer to appropriate provider for specialized assessment (cleft palate, velopharyngeal insufficiency, diagnostic swallowing assessments).
Qualifications
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