What are the responsibilities and job description for the Voice and Swallowing Therapist position at Tanner Clinic?
Description:
Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening at our Layton Antelope A location for a full-time Speech Therapist/Pathologist trained in voice and swallowing therapy.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Education:
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Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening at our Layton Antelope A location for a full-time Speech Therapist/Pathologist trained in voice and swallowing therapy.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Screen, test, evaluate, diagnose, and treat voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders
- Provide clinical services and appropriate documentation and billing, utilizing standard of care, and evidence-based practices, with appropriate goals, duration and intensity of service for each patient’s needs
- Maintain effective and appropriate communication and relationships with other professionals, patients, families, and other caregivers
- Communicate and coordinate care effectively with referring providers and also refer patients for related services
- Ability to provide counseling and supportive guidance regarding the patients progress and needs to the patient, family, caregiver and/or significant others
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job
Education:
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. Education must be obtained from an accredited program.
- Degree will be verified
- Experience in evaluating and treating voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders
- Current state Speech Pathologist license
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Basic computer skills (e.g., word processing and email)
- Completed a clinical fellowship in voice and swallowing disorders
- Experience performing and interpreting FEES and MBS
- Experience performing and interpreting videostroboscopy
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