This is a professional position primary responsibility of evaluation of Short-Term or Long-term care patients and direct patient care along with additional duties of an administrative.

Qualifications: The Speech and Language Pathologist must: have a Bachelors and/or Master’s Degree

in Speech Language Pathology, have a current state license, have excellent oral and written

communication skills, demonstrate competency in therapy treatment and evaluation principles,

techniques, materials, and equipment utilization, and demonstrate knowledge of state and federal

accreditation standards.

The Speech and Language Pathologist:

• Assumes responsibility for the screening, evaluation, and treatment of facility patients/residents

needing Speech Language Pathology services

• Reviews medical information and conducts screenings prior to evaluations to determine

patient need for services and ability to benefit from skilled services

• Performs patient’s evaluations under physician order and develops a treatment plan in

accordance with patient’s needs

• Implements treatment plan through direct treatment, education of treatment staff, and

supervision of speech therapy staff

• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by

participating in continuing education programs and other appropriate learning experiences

• Maintains confidentiality of all patient, facility, and physician-related information

• Maintains accurate billing information, in accordance with procedures, on a daily basis

• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary meetings, as appropriate, to relay clinical

findings and recommendations to other members of the rehab team

• Attends and participates in family meetings, as appropriate

• Adheres to documentation requirements of the Rehabilitation department and the facility

• Conducts staff training/education, as appropriate, via formal and informal in-services and

consultations

• Reviews and follows the policies and procedures outlined by the facility and Rehab Policy

and Procedure Manual

• Supervises non-professional staff, as appropriate