Job Description

Under direct supervision of a licensed speech pathologist, evaluates communication/swallowing disorders, establishes realistic goals. Identifies specific therapeutic intervention to maintain, restore, and/or promote the patient’s pre-morbid status. Administers therapy, participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and performs related duties.

Job Responsibility

• Performs diagnostic evaluations and speech / language / swallowing screenings for in-patients and out-patients evidencing disorders/ impairments, using appropriate test procedures.
• Develops and submits a therapy treatment plan based upon the findings including short and long term rehabilitation goals, projections of the frequency of visits and the expected duration of the therapy services.
• Helps in providing therapy in group and/or individual sessions providing language development, speech correction, auditory training, speech reading and dysphagia intervention.
• Assists in counseling patients and families on problems associated with disorders.
• Documents the patient’s progress after each session.
• Participates in team conferences and department meetings, as required.
• Receives direct and indirect supervision from the supervisor and/or staff therapists.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).