Speech Language Pathologist - Fresno - Fresno PostAcute Care

Description

Fresno PostAcute Care -

Summary: The SLP will be responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals with speech, language, communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will develop and implement individualized treatment plans, provide counseling and education to patients and their families, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations of patients to identify speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient-specific needs and functional goals.
• Provide direct therapy services to address articulation, fluency, voice, and language difficulties.
• Work with individuals to develop and strengthen the muscles used for swallowing and to prescribe appropriate diet modifications when necessary.
• Provide training and education to patients, families, and caregivers on communication strategies and therapy techniques.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and teachers, to provide coordinated care.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in speech-language pathology through continuing education.
• Supervise assistants, students, or clinical fellows, as required.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss patient progress and care plans
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Manager

The above listing of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a description of the range of duties and general nature of the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Education and Work Experience:

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent from an accredited program.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills for patient assessment and treatment planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and colleagues.
• A compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.
• Detail-oriented for comprehensive record-keeping.
• Proficiency with relevant software and patient healthcare databases.
• Experience with specific age groups or disorders (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics, aphasia) may be preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid state license or certification to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is typically required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are mandatory.
• Must be detail oriented and comfortable working in fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Teamwork collaboration is essential to the organization, so it is critical that the manager communicates and interacts well with other team members and is able to build positive relationships across all levels within the organization.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and be extremely flexible to meet customer demands, in addition to being able to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks in a changing environment with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to positively interact with personnel, customers, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Interacts with customers, families, visitors, center and the Company's subsidiary personnel;
• Carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/participation may be required.
• Provide annual verification of negative TB skin test.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Physical Demands:
  (Answer yes or no)
  Reaching (overhead) yes
  Handling Fingering yes
  Feeling yes
  Talking or Hearing yes
  Seeing yes
  (Answer: 0-33% - Rarely / 34-66% - Occasionally / 67-100% - Frequently)
  Standing %
  Walking %
  Sitting 0-33%
  (Specify Amount of Weight in Pounds: Sedentary [10 lbs] / Light [20 lbs] / Medium [50 lbs] / Heavy [100 lbs] / Very Heavy [>100 lbs])
  Pulling 20
  Lifting 20
  Carrying 20
  Pushing 20
  (Answer yes or no)
  Climbing (stairs) yes
  Balancing yes
  Stooping yes
  Kneeling no
  Crouching yes
  Crawling no
  Twisting yes
• Location of Job Activities (Answer in %) Outside 0%
  Travel may encompass up to 5% of time Inside 100%
• Environmental Conditions:
  (Answer yes or no)
  Extreme heat with or without temperature changes no
  Extreme cold with or without temperature changes no
  Wet or humid no
  Noise and/or vibrations no
  Hazards (chemical, mechanical, radiant energy ) no
  Explosives, burns, electrical, other no
  Atmospheric conditions -
  Fumes, poor ventilation, mists, dusts, odors, gas no
  Unprotected heights no
  Moving machinery no
  Operating automotive equipment yes
  Operating foot controls yes
  Uneven ground no
  Protective clothing (list) no
  (gowns, masks, gloves in accordance with policy)
• Work Situations
  (Answer yes or no)
  Measurable or verifiable criteria yes
  Dealing with people yes
  Repetitive and continuous yes
  Performing under stress yes
  Set limits, tolerance or standards yes
  Problem solving yes
  Comparing yes
  Taking instructions yes