<p>Description</p> <p>Attention</p> <p>Onboard</p> <p>Contacts</p> <p>Jobvites</p> <p>CP</p> <p>Speech Language Pathologist - PRN</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate and design treatment and provides instruction to patient/family to maximize functional independence. Provide services that identify, prevent and rehabilitate speech, language, cognition, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders. Evaluates and analyzes patients, treatment and instruction to patient/family to maximize functional independence. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pedriatrics and/or adults and mature adults. May work in any of the following locations: in-patient, out-patient, pediatrics.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Performs speech/language evaluations. Demonstrates technical skill and accuracy in performing basic evaluation procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs speech/language therapy treatment planning and implementation. Utilizes appropriate intervention, procedure & equipment/materials as defined by specialty area.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides patient/family education and training.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.</p> </li><li> <p>Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.</p> </li><li> <p>Initiates discharge planning.</p> </li><li> <p>Continuing education: attends 20 hours per year, provides two hours of inservice education to staff per year.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides full time clinical experience to student.</p> </li><li> <p>Acts as mentor to lower level staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assisting staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>Education: MASTER'S LVL DGRE</p> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Required:</p> <p>Minimum Experience: Bachelor�s degree and minimum one year of experience</p> <p>Desired: Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification. Experience with FEES or MBS.</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity</p> <p>Occupational: Some occupational risk</p> <p>Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force</p> <p>Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions</p> <p>Credentials:ASHA,SPT</p> <p>Company: Danbury Hospital</p> <p>Org Unit: 186</p> <p>Department: Phys Med - Main St</p> <p>Exempt: No</p> <p>Salary Range: $40.43 - $75.10 Hourly</p> <p>Share: Share with Email Share on Twittershare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin</p>