Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Journey Traveler
Company: Powerback Rehabilitation
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: October 29, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY: The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) -
Journey Traveler must be able to travel nationwide for 13 week
assignments. This position provides flexibility to travel the
country and work in various settings. On assignment the SLP
organizes and provides speech-language services for the location to
facilitate rehabilitation. They direct patient participation in
selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance.
Also, the Speech Language Pathologist facilitates the learning of
those skills and functions essential for communication and
swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits. They
direct activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope
of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the
profession.RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:As necessary or
applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students and
support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements
and professional standards.Responsible for the effective and
efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established
plan of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely
documentation of services.Attends and contributes to patient care,
staffing conferences and other related meetings.Makes referrals to
other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive
needs of the patient.Consults with other members of the
rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic
regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each
patient.Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs
of the individual patient.Promotes a safe environment and enforces
the elimination of fire and safety hazards.Orders supplies and
equipment as necessary.Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports
the need for repair of equipment, as necessary.Puts Patient Service
first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest
quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which
recognizes the individual's needs and rights.Screens, examines and
evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and
application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis
information and interprets examination findings in order to
establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the
predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it,
identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.
Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration
with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech language
pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation
and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but
are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas
such as:cognitive-communicationspeech intelligibilityoral motor
skillsswallowing disorders/dysphagiaperceptual
abilitiesorientationmemorypragmaticspsychosocial
expressionfunctional communicationSLPs who have received
specialized training that has resulted in competence through ASHA
guidance in flexible/nasal endoscopy in order to use the tools for
the purpose of evaluating and treating disorders of swallowing
function may be required to perform Fiberoptic Endoscopic
Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).Coordinates the acquisition of
adaptive communication devices and instructs patients in their
use.Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and
appropriately refers for assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation
and/or personal amplification.Selects appropriate activities suited
to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence
level and interest.Instructs patients in the skills and techniques
required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates
patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to
rehabilitative potential.Performs routine reexamination as
needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.Performs other
related duties as required.Requirements:They must possess a
master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication
Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly titled area that is
consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association.They must possess or be eligible for a Certificate of
Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA
Clinical Fellow.Compensation: $70-$75/hr PRN
Keywords: Powerback Rehabilitation, Merced , Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Journey Traveler, Healthcare , Sacramento, California
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