Speech Therapist

Position Summary Examines, tests, diagnoses and administers remedial treatments for patients with swallowing, speech, language, and hearing disorders. Evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, swallowing, and oral motor disorders. Documents test results and recommends remedial treatment. Conducts services in a variety of Med Center Health settings including acute care, outpatient, home health, skilled nursing facility, etc.

Minimum Qualifications Work Experience Previous healthcare experience preferred.

Education Successful completion of a speech-language therapy program at a school of speech-language therapy approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association required.

Certifications/Licensure Has obtained Interim License (or) completed Application for Interim License (or) is licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky required. If not currently licensed, must become licensed within 90 days upon completion of post graduate training.

Job Specific Performance Standards The duties listed below are a summary of the major essential functions of this position. The position may require other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned, and specific functions may change from time to time.

Diagnoses and evaluates speech language skills related to medical, social and psychological factors. Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individual with communication problems of organic and non-organic etiology. Review's physician referral (prescription) and patient's condition and medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required. Tests and measures patient's communication, swallowing, oral-motor function, cognitive-linguistic functioning, hearing, speech fluency, voice and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs. Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data. Documents treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information in computer. Provides counseling and language development therapy for patient, and instructs family member on treatment programs conducted and/or recommended. Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care. Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants, technicians, and students.