SBO Mishawaka Unity OAMSO
South Bend Orthopaedics - Mishawaka Unity
4455 Edison Lakes Pkwy
Suite 100
Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA
Specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with speech, language, cognitive, swallowing impairments, and/or neurogenic communication disorders in the adult/pediatric population. Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring high-quality speech therapy care and services.
Essential Functions
- Diagnoses speech, language, or swallowing disorders and evaluates patients’ conditions.
- Listens, monitors, and observes patients’ speech patterns to develop treatment plans.
- Establish and administer a treatment plan of care with specific goals determined according to the patient’s capacity, tolerance, and potential.
- Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders and established plan of care.
- Communicates with patients, family, and or members of the healthcare team to achieve rehabilitation goals.
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment as necessary.
- Documents appropriate treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart/medical record in a thorough and timely manner.
- Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.
- All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
- Must possess critical thinking to accurately identify speech disorders, explain treatment options, counsel patients and families.
- Must possess time management skills to effectively meet patients’ needs, conduct research, and handle administrative tasks.
- Must demonstrate enthusiasm to motivate patients during challenging treatments and recovery periods.
- Must demonstrate compassion to care for patients in a kind and thoughtful manner.
- Displays willingness to make sound and accurate judgments. Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process.
- Basic knowledge of SBO clinical operations and procedures.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Physical/Mental Demands
- Standing, sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
- Occasional lifting and carrying (up to 20lbs).
- Able to reach using arms and hands.
- Must be able to use arms to reach and use hands for manual tasks.
- Occasionally reach over shoulders.
- Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of the mouse, occasional reaching.
- Must be able to work and mobilize to all SBO locations.
Environmental/Working Conditions
- Able to work in an exposed environment to communicable diseases and other conditions common to a clinic setting.
- Standing, sitting for up to 8 or more hours/day while doing computer input and responding to phone questions.
- Work requiring moderate speed and a high degree of accuracy.
- Manual dexterity using a computer keyboard and calculator.
- Occasional evening or weekend work.
Standard Qualifications
- Education: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Speech-Language Pathology license in the State of Indiana is required. Previous acute care, in-patient rehab and out-patient treatment are beneficial.
- Experience: Previous acute care, in-patient rehab, and out-patient treatment are beneficial, but new grads may be considered.
This job description is intended to provide guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may evolve as needs change. The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to the job position. South Bend Orthopaedics (SBO) has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract of employment and does not alter the employee’s at-will employment status.
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