The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients while communicating with families, physicians, and other health team members
Job Summary
The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients while communicating with families, physicians, and other health team members.
The role requires developing effective treatment plans, obtaining physician approval, and supervising Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants in direct patient care.
Employees must maintain accurate documentation per state practice acts and participate in inservice training programs for facility staff.
Matching Summary
The Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients while communicating with families, physicians, and other health team members.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Evaluate patients within 24 hours of referral
Develop effective treatment plans
Supervise Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants
Maintain medical records documentation
Participate in patient care conferences
Train facility staff on speech therapy
Nice-to-have
Positive relationship with families and staff
Experience with Casamba software
Experience with Point Click Care software
Ability to instruct caregivers for discharge
Key Requirements
Master's or doctoral degree in SLP
State license as an SLP
350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum if unlicensed state