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Duties &
Responsibilities:
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Job Summary
A Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients per physician order utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques. Communicates with families, physicians and other health team members regarding residents. A Speech-Language Pathologist also maintains timely documentation in each medical record, labor and service logs as well as participates in rehab team meetings and appropriate committees. You are also to maintain current licensure and updated clinical knowledge through continuing education.
Duties
- ·Determines each patient’s need for skilled therapy based on objective and documented criteria
- Evaluates patients within 48 hours of hospitalist’s order
- Conducts the evaluation according to the standardized or recommend techniques and procedures including timely documentation
- Develops treatment plan at the end of the evaluation which includes measurable and objective goals for each patient based on the evaluation data
- Follows each treatment plan in an objective, measurable and documented approach
- Prepares a daily work schedule and completes all treatments scheduled
- Consistently maintains an average 70-80% productivity rate daily, once probationary period has been achieved
- Maintains timely and accurate records according to policies, procedures and regulations with included evaluations, screenings, progress notes, discharge summaries, labor and service logs
- Maintains active and supportive communications with the patient, significant others, physicians and other team members concerning progress, problems, home programs, follow-up, and other issues related to the therapeutic process. Attends 90% of required patient care and rehab meetings
- Participates in marketing/guest relation programs as requested, including but not limited to, communication (by phone, in person or in writing) with physicians, discharge planners and clinicians and other facilities, in-services and families
- Maintains a positive rapport with all staff at all times through professional appearance and actions
- Conducts one or more in-services a year on relevant subjects for staff and/or other rehab staff
- Communicates pertinent information on a timely basis to supervisor and seeks guidance necessary for performance of duties. Responds appropriately to clinical supervision as indicated by improving skills
- Keeps informed of current educational, Medicare regulations, medical guidelines, clinical trends and procedures through attendance of at least one conference or seminar a year
- Demonstrates responsibility through reporting to work on time at the 95% level
- Provides proper notification to the Supervisor for any absence, tardiness or changes to the provided schedule
- In the Intensive Care Unit, coordinates daily with patient’s nurse
- Participates in weekly care plan meetings for Med/Surg Units
- Coordinates care on daily basis with medical staff, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and Dietitians
- Seeks frequent verbal interaction with attending physician in high acuity cases
- Initiates early discussion with Discharge Planners in order to maximize treatment for the shorter duration cases (less than one week)
- Conducts Modified Barium Swallow studies on the same day of referral, when pt is appropriate and instrumental assessment is warranted, following complete training through the MBSImP (Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile)
- Diet texture changes recommended to physician on day of evaluation; follow individual physician guideline to change texture
- Precaution forms (swallowing, cognition) will be posted on the wall at patient head of bed. Swallow precautions form must also be placed in SLP section of medical chart in orders
- Participates in the training/mentoring of new SLPs, intern/students
- Performs other duties as assigned
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Other Info:
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Lifting Requirements:
Work area is well lighted and ventilated. Contact with patients in a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to noise, chemicals, communicable diseases, and hazardous materials. Wears personal protective equipment as required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, or controls; each with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk or stand for extended periods, occasionally required to sit, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with help.
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