Pediatric Speech Pathologist
Pediatric Speech Pathologist
Location: Nashville, TN
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago
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Organization: Speech Pathology - Peds
Job Summary:
Evaluates and treats patients with speech, language, voice, cognition, fluency, auditory (re)habilitation, and swallowing/oral feeding disorders. Educates and counsels patients and families. Provides independent therapeutic services and identifies area(s) of clinical specialization and competency. Supervises graduate students as assigned in clinical specialty area. Participates actively in identifying and conducting quality improvement activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
- Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs.
- Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
- Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
- Supervises graduate students by providing instruction, guidance/counsel, and training to ensure provision of competent patient care.
- Additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:
- Speech Pathology Treatment Implementation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care.
- Speech Pathology Patient Evaluation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in evaluating patients with speech-language, auditory, and/or swallowing/oral feeding deficits.
- Discharge Planning (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in the discharge planning process.
- Speech Pathology Patient & Family Education (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in communicating functional impact of assessment findings.
- Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Novice): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices.
Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
LIC-Speech Pathologist - Tennessee
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience: 1 year
Education:
Master's
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