Speech Pathologist

Responsibilities

• Complete all aspects of care for assigned patient load including evaluations, formulating plan of care, collaboration of care plans with patient/family/other disciplines, performing therapeutic interventions, education, and meeting all documentation requirements.
• Formulate and implement an appropriate patient care plan based on patient needs and best practice.
• Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers.
• Performs therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient’s plan of care.
• Participates in patient/family teaching.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency.
• Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame.
• Supervise all care delivered by assistants or aides, communicating routinely as to patient needs/goals.
• Attends in-service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
• Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services.
• Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities.
• Provides feedback to the Manager.
• Affords assistance with staff competencies.
• Affords assistance with departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
• Affords assistance with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing.

Requirements

• Current Alabama Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech & Language Pathology licensure.
• Maintains active status with license in good standing with the state board or licensing agency.
• Can write legibly, speak and read English.
• Maintains current license in one of the previous listed clinical specialties.
• BLS Certification required.

Physical Factors

• Physical activities include Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.