Job Description
Position Summary: The Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Rehab Speech and Language Pathologist assumes part- and/or full-time clinical responsibilities in an assigned facility. This is a professional position with the primary responsibility of evaluation of patients and direct patient care. Additional duties of an administrative nature are to be performed as assigned. Qualifications: The Speech and Language Pathologist must: have a Bachelors and/or Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology, have a current state license, have excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrate competency in therapy treatment and evaluation principles, techniques, materials, and equipment utilization, and demonstrate knowledge of state and federal accreditation standards. Duties and Responsibilities: Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. The Speech and Language Pathologist: Assumes responsibility for the screening, evaluation, and treatment of facility patients/residents needing Speech Language Pathology services Reviews medical information and conducts screenings prior to evaluations to determine patient need for services and ability to benefit from skilled services Performs patient's evaluations under physician order and develops a treatment plan in accordance with patient's needs Implements treatment plan through direct treatment, education of treatment staff, and supervision of speech therapy staff Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by participating in continuing education programs and other appropriate learning expe