What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist - Acute Rehab Unit, Full Time 8 Hours Variable Shift position at Keck Medicine of USC?
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides therapy services as part of the multidisciplinary treatment team to patients primarily in adult and geriatric age groups with occasional, limited pediatric and adolescent patients. May function as clinical instructor for therapy students.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicates appropriately with the referring physician.
- Communicates with patients and others adequately and appropriately.
- Completes all required documentation.
- Continues professional development through continuing education.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to assess patients and complete other clinical responsibilities from a developmental perspective.
- Develops appropriate treatment plans.
- Evaluates patients, identifying problems and defining treatment goals that are specific, objective and measurable.
- Implements treatment program using appropriate procedures / techniques according to professional standards.
- Monitors the extent to which services have met therapy goals.
- May participates in clinical education for therapy students.
- Participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning and care.
- May participates in orientation of new staff, students and volunteers.
- Performs routine tasks necessary for maintenance of a clean, safe and efficient work area.
- Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the developmental level of adolescent patients and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient / family education that is specific to the needs of the adolescent patient.
- Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the developmental level of pediatric patients and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient / family education that is specific to the needs of the pediatric patient.
- Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess the effects of aging and to incorporate this information appropriately into treatment planning and delivery of individualized treatment and patient / family education that is specific to the geriatric patient's needs.
- Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization- wide Performance.
- Improvement Program through orientation; education; departmental and interdepartmental quality control; quality improvement; and quality planning activities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS Education Minimum (Required)
