Speech Language Pathologist – CCC-Slp – Per Diem Days – Inpatient Rehabilitation

Speech Language Pathologist – CCC-Slp – Per Diem Days – Inpatient Rehabilitation

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Speech/Language Pathology
• Clinical Competence Certification by the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) required
• Active Maryland SLP license required
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed)
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case
• Be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of Therapy experience in Inpatient Acute Rehab setting preferred