Speech Therapist – Outpatient

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.

• Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation
• Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• CCC SLP required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required)
• Previous Outpatient experience preferred
• Intermediate computer skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Demonstrates expertise in conducting speech and language evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress. Proficient in addressing the physical and psychosocial needs of patients while ensuring effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.