What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN-Speech Language Pathologist position at SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN HOME?
Description
Diagnoses and treats individuals with speech, language, voice and fluency impairments.
- Performs assessments and diagnoses, and develops treatment plans for language and swallowing disorders.
- Evaluates levels of swallowing, speech and language difficulty and identifies treatment options.
- Creates and carries out individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs.
- Teaches patients how to make sounds while improving their voices and maintaining fluency.
- Creates goals and objectives for patients to work toward and identify areas of progress and challenges.
- Provides support and advice to patients, their caregivers, and family.
- Counsels patients and families on ways to cope with swallowing and communication disorders.
- Compiles extensive notes on patients’ progress and adjusts therapies and treatment plans where necessary.
Documents patient care services according to approved medical documentation and facility documentation procedures.
Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited therapy program
- Experience: 2-3 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Current Speech Language Pathologist state license; CPR certification
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Sound judgement & decision making
- Active listening
- Service orientation
- Social perceptiveness
Compassionate instruction
