Speech Therapist - F/T

• Performs speech therapy for facility patients as assigned. 
• Screens, evaluates, and develops individualized treatment plans. 
• Evaluates patients within 72 hours of physician referral. 
• Provides age-appropriate therapeutic interventions. 
• Evaluates patient response to treatment and document the treatment plan as necessary.  
• Provides information about treatment and updates to staff, physicians, and family members. 
• Documents treatment and outcomes daily according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines. 

• Provides patient and family education on tasks and resources to assist with continued functional independence. 
• Communicates results of speech-language evaluations/assessments and makes recommendations to the treatment team and patient and family. 
• Participates in patient care conferences, rehabilitation department meetings, and other meetings as assigned.  
• Serves as a resource in areas of speech-language pathology.  
• Conducts in-services as requested and provides education to staff during orientation and yearly staff competency fair. 
• Coordinates treatment activity with other disciplines and team members as appropriate. 
• Is certified in vital stim and administers appropriately to patients.  
• Is competent in administering Modified Barium Swallow Studies. 
• Offers positive suggestions/solutions to improve service delivery and unit operations. 
• Assists with developing student programs as requested and acts as a preceptor to SLP students. 
• Contributes to the delivery of cost-effective care. 
• Utilizes resources appropriately and uses/maintains equipment to prolong working life. 
• Participates in discharge planning and completes appropriate paperwork. 
• Documents and charges daily therapeutic units timely and accurately. 
• Communicates with the Rehabilitation Manager regarding department programs, goals, objectives, problems, and successes. 
• Performs PMV trials when ordered by the physician. 
• Adheres to department productivity standards. 
• Performs MBSS when ordered by physician and reports recommendations to the treatment team. 
• Communicates with direct care staff regarding patient diet, aspiration precautions, etc. 
• Performs other duties as assigned

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: 

• Must be licensed by the state of Texas in Speech-Language Pathology. 
• Must be certified in CPR/BLS. 
• Must maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility. 

• Minimum of one year working as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist.