About the role
J ob De s cri p t i on
S u mmary T h e s p eec h - l a n g u age p at ho l o g i st i s res pon s i b l e f o r i m p l e m e n tat i on
o f sta nd ar d s o f care f o r s p eech - l a n g u age p at ho l o g y ser v i ces a nd
f o r a dh ere n ce t o a ll c ond i t i on s i n t h e S er v i ce Agree m e n t .
E ss e nt ial J ob
F un c t i on s / Re s pon s i b ili t ies C ondu cts a pp r op r i ate e v a l u at i on s, assesses ho m e e nv i r on m e n t ( as a pp r op r i ate ) , i d e n t ifi es e q u i p m e n t n ee d s re l at i v e t o s p eec h / l a n g u age f un ct i on . I d e n t ifi es f un ct i on a l s p eec h
d e f ects a nd esta b li s h es a p l a n
o f care t o
i m p r o v e p at i e n t’s f un ct i on . A d m i n i sters s p eec h t h era py
p r o gra m u t ili z i n g s p ec i a li ze d t h era p e u t i c tec hn i qu e a nd / o r e q u i p m e n t .
Rec o mm e n d s c o mm un i cat i on
d e v i ces / a i d s as i nd i cate d . C on f ers w i t h re f err i n g phy s i c i a n a nd
o t h er o rga n i zat i on
p ers onn e l t o e n s u re c oo r d i n ate d a nd c o m p re h e n s i v e care c on tr i bu tes t o t h e t o ta l
p l a n
o f care. As a pp r op r i ate, p art i c i p ates i n case c on f ere n ces, i n - ser v i ces a nd
o t h er m eet i n gs re q u i re d t o e n s u re c oo r d i n ate d a nd c o m p re h e n s i v e care. P re p ares a nd s ub m i ts no tes p er o rga n i zat i on
po li c y . Ma i n ta i n s c li n i ca l c o m p ete n c y
i n s p eech - l a n g u age p at ho l o g y
p ract i ce a nd t h e o r y . I d e n t ifi es p at i e n t a nd
f a m il y / careg i v er n ee d s f o r o t h er ser v i ces a nd re f ers as a pp r op r i ate .
In str u cts p at i e n t, f a m il y / careg i v er a nd
o t h er O rga n i zat i on
h ea l t h care p ers onn e l
i n t h e p at i e n t’s treat m e n t reg i m e as i nd i cate d . Ma y s up er v i se ho m e h ea l t h a i d e i n
p r o ce d u res d i rect l y re l ate d t o t h e s p eech - l a n g u age t h era py
p l a n
o f care. P er f o r m s o t h er du t i es as re q u i re d t o
f ac ili tate t h e d e l i v er y
o f s p eech - l a n g u age p at ho l o g y ser v i ces. T h e a bo v e state m e n ts are on l y m ea n t t o
b e a re p rese n tat i v e s u mm ar y
o f t h e m a jo r du t i es a nd res pon s i b ili t i es p er f o r m e d
by
i n c u m b e n ts o f t h i s job . T h e i n c u m b e n ts m a y
b e re q u este d t o
p er f o r m
job re l ate d tas k s o t h er t h a n t ho se state d
i n t h i s d escr i p t i on . P o s i t i on Q u alifica t i on s
Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:
Is licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:
Must successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);
Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and
Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP
A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at
http://www.pennantgroup.com.