SLP Cleft Palate - Cranio Facial (Part Time, Day shift)

*** Cleft Palate-Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal disorders experience highly preferred***  

Job Summary

Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, and the development and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the preferred practice standards/clinical guidelines for children with a broad spectrum of structural and functional complex craniofacial diagnoses. Skilled in the utilization of various instrumentation and technology to evaluate and treat craniofacial disorders. Participates as an inter/multidisciplinary team member in the provision of care and in tracking clinical and quality of life outcomes.

Job Specific Duties

• Participates in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
  
• Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders. 
  
• Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards. 
  
• Ensures documentation reflects evidence based practices. 
  
• Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve. 
  
• Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings. 
  
• Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process. 
  
• Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and/or status of ongoing goals. 
  
• Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings. 
  
• Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
  
• Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy is reached. 
  
• Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices/literature review. 
  
• Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan. 
  
• Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.