Speech Therapist
Part Time • Magnolia
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement OpportunitiesJob Summary: Provide skilled therapy intervention and treatment to patients in the home setting. This
care includes appropriate utilization of treatment plans and assessment skills. Careful monitoring of the
patient’s status, progress toward goals, and compliance with physicians orders are essential components
of this position. Speech language pathologists are responsible for teaching patients and their caregivers
while preparing the patient and/or family for discharge as appropriate.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
1. Graduate of an accredited college with a Master’s degree majoring in speech pathology with a
current license.
2. Holds a certificate of clinical competence and licensure granted by the American Speech and
Hearing Association.
3. Minimum of two years speech pathology experience.
Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following
essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
1. Provide services in speech pathology or audiology in accordance with the physician’s plan of
care. *
2. Assist the physician in assessing the client’s level of functioning and the development (and
revise as necessary) of the plan of care by applying appropriate tests for speech, hearing and
language disorders. *
3. Record and report the client’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the client’s condition to
the physician and/or the Clinical Manager. *
4. Instruct and advise the client, family, and other health team personnel in the phases of speech
pathology in which they may assist the client. *
5. Recommend hearing tests by audiologist when necessary. Checks hearing aids.*
6. Assess the client’s communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory, problem
solving activities, hearing, speech fluency, and quality. *
7. Cooperate and consult with appropriate staff to provide education when requested and
arranged by the Clinical Manager. *
8. Evaluate and regularly re-evaluate the speech pathology needs of the client; initiate, develop,
implement and make necessary revisions to the client’s plan of care. *
9. Initiate diagnostic, preventive, and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the client’s care
and safety. Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the client or
document rationale for not doing so. *
10.Observe signs and symptoms and report changes in the client’s condition to the physician
and/or Clinical Manager. *
11.Teach, supervise, and counsel the client and family regarding home procedures and other care
needs as appropriate to the client’s condition. Use agency educational material as
appropriate.*
12.Coordinate the total plan of care and maintain continuity of care by communicating with other
health professionals. Attend client care conferences. Initiate client care conferences for
complex and/or multidisciplinary clients when needed or helpful to ensure good coordination of
care. *
13.Keep abreast of speech therapy trends and knowledge through seminars, CEU’s, self-study
and workshops.
14.Participate in in-service programs.
15.Prepare the patient and/or family for discharge as appropriate.
Compensation: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour
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