Job Description

Summary:


• Ref #: C-SLP-8218049
• Profession: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Canon City, CO
• Start Date: ASAP
• Schedule:, 08:00 AM-04:30 PM





Requirements:


• Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license in the practicing state(s) or proof of eligibility
• Must have a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow.
• Valid driver’s license or reliable transportation



Responsibilities:

 
• Supervise CFYs, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel as per state licensure and professional standards.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules, clinical and billing documentation, and work-related meetings.
• Attend and contribute to patient care conferences and related meetings.
• Refer patients to other disciplines or agencies as needed for comprehensive care.
• Consult with the rehabilitation team and physician to select appropriate therapeutic regimens for each patient.
• Adapt programs and care plans to individual patient needs.
• Ensure a safe environment and eliminate fire and safety hazards.
• Order necessary supplies and equipment.
• Maintain, clean, and report the need for equipment repairs.
• Prioritize patient service, providing high-quality, compassionate care that recognizes individual needs and rights.
• Screen, examine, and evaluate patients to establish diagnoses, identify impairments, and develop treatment plans. Implement speech-language pathology treatments and document services in areas such as cognitive-communication, speech intelligibility, oral motor skills, swallowing disorders, perceptual abilities, orientation, memory, pragmatics, psychosocial expression, functional communication, and case management.
• Coordinate and instruct patients in using adaptive communication devices.
• Identify hearing deficits and refer for further assessment and rehabilitation.
• Select activities suited to patients' physical and mental capacities, intelligence, and interests.
• Instruct patients in therapeutic skills and techniques, and evaluate their progress, attitudes, and behavior.
• Perform routine re-examinations to modify or progress treatment plans as needed.
• Coordinate home and community care with the interdisciplinary team and referring physician.
• Other duties assigned by Management

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