Speech Language Pathologist for pediatric patients in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care clinic settings.

Requirements

Conduct communication &/or feeding assessments/reassessments
Plan and provide comprehensive, objective assessment of expressive/receptive communication skills &/or feeding and dysphagia skills
Develop a plan of care to include frequency of intervention, types of intervention, goal setting
Collaborate with patient, caregiver, and other healthcare providers in setting realistic goals and in developing a plan of care
Provide high quality patient care that reflects appropriate clinical reasoning, evidence based practice and that optimizes patient’s potential for functional gains, improved quality of life, & increased care giver participation in the area of communication &/or feeding
Demonstrate good problem solving skills and ability to adapt without difficulty
Proactively pursue opportunities to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
Facilitate referrals to appropriate resources/agencies within the organization and community
Complete comprehensive documentation appropriate to the setting in which the speech therapy intervention occurs and according to hospital and department policy and procedure

Benefits

Speech Language Pathologist for pediatric patients in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care clinic settings.

Conduct communication &/or feeding assessments/reassessments
Plan and provide comprehensive, objective assessment of expressive/receptive communication skills &/or feeding and dysphagia skills
Develop a plan of care to include frequency of intervention, types of intervention, goal setting
Collaborate with patient, caregiver, and other healthcare providers in setting realistic goals and in developing a plan of care
Provide high quality patient care that reflects appropriate clinical reasoning, evidence based practice and that optimizes patient’s potential for functional gains, improved quality of life, & increased care giver participation in the area of communication &/or feeding
Demonstrate good problem solving skills and ability to adapt without difficulty
Proactively pursue opportunities to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
Facilitate referrals to appropriate resources/agencies within the organization and community
Complete comprehensive documentation appropriate to the setting in which the speech therapy intervention occurs and according to hospital and department policy and procedure