Speech and Language Pathologist – SLP – Outpatient – Portland

Speech and Language Pathologist – SLP – Outpatient – Portland

Job Summary:

Provides diagnostic and treatment interventions to assigned patient population to improve the patients speech/language, oral/facial musculature, cognitive skills, voice, fluency, breathing, and/or swallowing abilities to maximum potential. Treats per physician’s order and coordinates therapeutic activities with patient, caregiver, and other health care disciplines. Works as part of an interdisciplinary team and follows Kaiser and department guidelines. Travels to various settings providing speech pathology services throughout the Northwest region as determined by department needs.

• Evaluates patients' communication/articulation, physical, cognitive, breathing, swallowing status, functional abilities, and age‑specific needs to determine current level of functioning, self‑care, self‑responsibility, independence, and quality of life.
• Develops and implements a treatment plan involving patient, family, and social support system; identifies and provides skilled interventions to reach achievable goals; coordinates and collaborates on treatment options; advocates enhancing patients' social support systems and facilitates appropriate environmental modifications.
• Provides timely and complete documentation following department guidelines and compliance requirements. Follows HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, Joint Commission, state, organizational, and department rules.
• Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines, includes consultation with appropriate agencies to ensure follow‑up and continuing care as needed. Participates in quality and performance improvement activities within department including measurement and continuous improvement of clinical competency, regulatory compliance, outcome achievement, resource management, work team performance, and customer satisfaction.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider (Hospitals and Health Care)