Speech Pathologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Speech Pathologist is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treating disorders of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing.
• In addition, this position is also responsible for consulting, educating and training patients and their caregivers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical services, utilizing standards of care and evidence based practices, with appropriate goals, and duration and intensity of service for each patient’s needs.
• Complies with department and regulatory requirements and guidelines for all types of documentation charging, and scheduling.
• Supervises and educates when asked, including colleagues, new employees and students and others in training.
• Mentors student clinician externship/affiliations/ new employee(s).
• Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with other professionals, patients, families and other caregivers.
• Participates in patient care conferences when appropriate, as well as staff meetings and other meetings as required or requested by supervisor.

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Education must be obtained from an accredited program.
• Degree will be verified.
• Masters Speech Language Pathology.
• Required Certifications & Licensure:
• Current state Speech Pathologist license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Current certificate of clinical competence.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Basic computer skills (word processing and email).

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Speech Pathology experience.
• Hospital experience.
• Experience with the target population to be treated.

Physical Requirements:

• Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.