Speech Language Pathologist

Job Summary:

Provides clinical patient care (screenings, evaluations, and treatments) as it relates to Speech Language Pathology. Responsible for documenting 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 the community as requested.

Job 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 the development of SLP marketing materials with the approval of the supervisor.
• Ensures professional competence and expertise in speech-language pathology.
• Attends 95% of all scheduled departmental, in-service, and team meetings.
• Assists with PI as directed by the supervisor.
• Serves as a professional role model to subordinates.
• Orients, supervises, and evaluates practicum students and graduate interns as requested by the supervisor.
• Decision Making: Carries out non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from the supervisor.
• Working Relationships: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).
• Leads others in the same work performed (does not supervise).
• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal/external customers.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
  
  

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.
  
  

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).