What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Nexus Children's Hospital?
Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Speech Therapist serves as the facility speech therapist conducting patient speech assessments, evaluations, and performing speech therapy services.
JOB-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Performs speech therapy for facility patients as assigned.
- Screens, evaluates, and develops individualized treatment plans.
- Evaluates patients within two to three working days of physician referral, depending on the level of care.
- Provides age-appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Evaluates patient response to treatment and document the treatment plan as necessary.
- Provides information retreatment and updates to staff, physicians, and family members
- Documents treatment and outcomes daily according to accepted regulatory, corporate, and professional guidelines.
- Provides patient and family education on tasks and resources to assist with continued functional independence.
- Communicates results of speech-language evaluations and recommendations to the treatment team and patient / family.
- Participates in patient care conferences as necessary to provide updated patient progress and goal revisions if needed.
- Serves as a resource in areas of speech-language pathology.
- Conducts in-services as requested.
- Coordinates treatment activity with other disciplines and team members as appropriate.
- Contributes to the development of improved efficiency and productivity of unity clinical functions.
- Offers positive suggestions / solutions to improve service delivery and unit operations.
- Assists with the development of student programs as requested.
- Contributes to the delivery of cost-effective care.
- Utilizes resources appropriately and uses / maintains equipment to prolong working life.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Documents and charges daily therapeutic units timely and accurately.
- Communicates with the Director of Clinical Services regarding department programs, goals, objectives, problems, and successes.
- Supervise SLPA in direct patient care and patient-related activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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