Speech -Language Pathologist

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Under the administrative direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services and clinical supervision of the Speech‑Language Pathologist II, functions as a member of the Speech Pathology Department. The Registry Speech‑Language Pathologist provides differential clinical evaluations, plans and implements comprehensive treatment and participates in the discharge planning process for patients, ages 0 to 100+. Treatment intervention shall be provided using appropriate training, equipment, and supplies and based on sound principles of treatment and with the well‑being of the patient considered foremost.

The Speech Pathologists I will comply with all HIPAA regulations regarding privacy and confidentiality. All services are provided in accordance with the Illinois State Practice Act and guidelines established by the American Speech‑Language & Hearing Association.

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

• Performs evaluations in accordance with departmental protocol and accepted practice standards.
• Evaluations are conducted in a polite and courteous manner with special consideration given to the dignity of the patient and confidentiality of the information.
• Determines the differential diagnosis for inpatients and outpatients, through review of the case history, medical information, administration of appropriate tests, and clinical observations.
• Determines prognosis and formulates recommendations.
• Refers patients to appropriate sources for additional assessment.
• Presents findings of evaluation to physician, patient, family, significant others and professional staff in a confidential manner.
• Provides re‑evaluation of patients to determine progress.
• Schedules outpatient evaluations as appropriate.

• Prepares functional treatment plans for all patients.
• Establishes realistic/achievable treatment goals/objectives.
• Includes patient and family/significant others in establishing goals/objectives.
• Determines comprehensive program for remediation with regard to specific communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorder(s).
• Projects number of treatment sessions and/or probable duration of treatment in accordance with type and severity of disorder.
• Prepares sufficient documentation to allow other clinicians to treat the patient.

• Prepares communication/cognition and dysphagia evaluation reports, including prognosis, goals and recommendations.
• Prepares letters of referral to be dispensed to appropriate professionals, physicians and agencies.
• Maintains daily progress notes that include treatment techniques, progress, functional status, frequency and duration of treatment.
• Prepares appropriate monthly status reports for Medicare, HMO, private insurance and Medicaid patients.
• Obtains required certification/re‑certification, pre‑authorization paperwork.
• Prepares discharge summary upon conclusion of treatment.
• Closes case folders within 5 working days after discharge.
• Enters charges on a daily basis.

• Provides information relative to communication and swallowing disorders…