Speech / Language Pathologist

Job Duties

Performs a wide range of duties requiring advanced mastery knowledge of speech-language pathology, evidence-based medicine and data collection. Responsibilities include providing evaluation and therapeutic interventions to a full range of individuals with needs concerned with, but not limited to, physical rehabilitation, spinal injury/diseases with or without complications, neurological injuries/impairments, pediatric development, post-operative care, pain, cognitive disorders, and concomitant behavioral health and cognitive disorders.

Utilizes evaluation techniques to determine patient's current functional level using standardized/clinically accepted measurement and evaluation tools, clinical observations, patient/staff interviews, and review of medical histories.

Serves as a member of various integrated, interdisciplinary/planning teams that plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate individual care plans for and progress of patients participating in the program.

Prepares and recommends estimates of supplies, and equipment needed on both long term and short term basis for the speech therapy program. Assists with monitoring inventory and assures maintenance of equipment and supplies.

Develops and manages programs to address high risk, high volume, problem prone diagnoses including (but not limited to) cleft palate, Parkinson's disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral and fetal alcohol syndrome.