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Speech Language Pathologist

TALENT Software Services
Macon, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2024 CLOSED ON 2/22/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at TALENT Software Services?

Duties:

Job Summary:

  • Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of Speech Language Pathology (SLP) in an inpatient acute level setting, upon referral by the physician.
  • Plans and conducts SLP programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays.
  • Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
  • Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
  • Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
  • Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.

Skills:

Physical Requirements:

  • Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication.
  • Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.
  • Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
  • Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
  • Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead.
  • Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
  • Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
  • Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment.
  • The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
  • Patient Population Served: Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
  • Protected Health Information: Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
  • Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
  • Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization.
  • Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Education:

  • Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology program required.
  • NC license for Speech Language Pathology required.
  • BLS (AHA or ARC) required.

Additional Information:

Contract Length:
13- weeks

Specialty/Unit: Must be comfortable evaluating and treating patients with swallowing and/or cognitive deficits.

Schedule: Day - 7a-4p or 8a-5p
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