Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Provides clinical patient care (screenings, evaluations and treatments), as it relates to Speech Language Pathology.
• Documents diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, discharge summaries, recommendations, progress reports, daily treatment records, and home programs.
• Utilizes opportunities to promote speech pathology and physical medicine via appropriate formal and informal activities.
• Provides educational training to hospital staff (physicians and ancillary staff) and community as requested.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical patient care (screenings, evaluations and treatments) to a wide variety of diagnoses, disorders, and age ranges.
• Utilizes time efficiently, meeting or exceeding departmental standards.
• Prioritizes workload to assist other staff members in overload or emergency situations.
• Updates or develops state-of-the-art evaluation or treatment protocols.
• Keeps supervisor informed of departmental equipment needs.
• Documents diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, discharge summaries, recommendations, progress reports, daily treatment records, and home programs.
• Ensures that appropriate written documentation meets TJC, Medicare, and general professional standards.
• Provides appropriate documentation to all requesting agencies and individuals including physicians, insurance companies, and other professionals.
• Assists in development of SLP marketing materials with approval of supervisor.
• Ensures professional competence and expertise in speech language pathology.
• Attends 95% of all scheduled departmental, in-service, and team meetings.
• Assisting with PI as directed by supervisor.
• Serves as professional role model to subordinates.
• Orients, supervises, and evaluates practicum students and graduate interns as requested by supervisor.

Decision Making:

• The carrying out of non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from supervisor.

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.

Required Certification & Licensure:

• Valid Oklahoma State License to practice Speech Language Pathology (SLP).

​​​​​Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2 years of Experience.

​​​​​​​Required Skills & Experience:

• Zero (0) – six (6) months of related experience.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients and families.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to use computers, basic computer knowledge, as needed for data input and reporting.