Speech/Language Pathologist
•11 days ago
Estimated Pay | $34 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Abilene, Texas |
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About this job
Job Purpose:
Provides differential diagnostic and therapeutic services by assessing and treating inpatients and outpatients with central or peripheral disorders of speech, language, voice and/or swallowing.
Duties:
* Defines patient's degree and type of speech, language, voice and swallowing impairment by selecting and administering the most appropriate test instruments; interpreting diagnostic data; preparing written diagnostic reports.
* Facilitates patient care by consulting with referring physician or agency.
* Counsels patients and their families by informing them about available treatment options.
* Minimizes delays in diagnosis and/or therapeutic intervention by coordinating and prioritizing the patient caseload.
* Improves the function of patients with speech, language, voice and/or swallowing impairments by planning treatment; conducting remedial programs.
* Modifies therapy program by periodically re-evaluating therapy goals; determining progress.
* Minimizes communicative impairment by providing counseling to the parents of the preschool, pre-lingual child who is at risk for speech or language disorder on language stimulation and other home-based methods.
* Educates staff and patients by designing and delivering training and in-service programs for speech pathology interns and medical students; preparing and presenting lectures to physicians, nurses, educators, patient groups and others.
* Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
* Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by developing policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations, and jacho standards; anticipating emerging issues.
* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
* Enhances speech pathology and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Problem Solving, Physiological Knowledge, Medical Teamwork, Bedside Manner, Use of Medical Technologies, Verbal Communication, Listening, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Self-Development, People Skills, Professionalism
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Seasonal Part-time Jobs Posting ID: 929735257 Posted: 2024-04-20 Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist