What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist - CFY position at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation?
By integrating the elements of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to optimize outcomes.
- JOB SUMMARY
- Provide rehabilitative services to patients/clients who have reduced communicative or swallow function. Improve functional communication and swallow skills, provide patient/family education and serve as a resource for community services.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- DELIVERS QUALITY CARE
PROMOTES SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
DETERMINES AND/OR FACILITATES DISCHARGE/DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICES
RECORDS PATIENT SERVICES
Develops And Enhances Professional Knowledge And Skills
CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT
COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Develops Leadership Skills
By assisting with supervision of staff, serving as mentor to other staff, proposing, investigating and implementing new methods or problem solving, assisting with program planning, providing input and information for budget development, providing input to and/or delivering staff performance appraisals.
PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
EDUCATES STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS
By supervising/providing educational experiences, providing instruction with verbal and written feedback to students and clinical institutions and arranging educational events with other staff.
- QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education
- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. CFY candidates considered as appropriate.
- Work Experience
- Related experience as a student or practicing clinician preferred.
- Licenses / Certifications