What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of speech, language and voice problems as related to human communication, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Performs evaluation on patients referred in a timely manner and formulates diagnoses based on assessment findings.
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Establishes individualized treatment plan and goals based on diagnostic testing.
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Provides treatment for those communication areas found to have deficit during the evaluation.
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Completes documentation according to practice setting guidelines.
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Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to identify needs and continued services once discharged from current level of care.
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Master’s Degree in the field of Speech/Language Pathology
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Maintains active ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology, or if in Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), obtained when meets ASHA requirements for certification.
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Current active Speech Pathology license in the State of Kentucky and other states as required. Interim license status accepted if in Clinical Fellowship Year.
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Achieves and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Preferred qualifications:
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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