Speech Therapist

Description:

•Provides screening, consultation, comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, intervention and treatment of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders to patients.

•Utilizes Evidence Based Practice and International Clinical Guidelines to provide therapeutic intervention allowing for the development of skills, implementation of strategies and refinement of techniques.

•Performs controlled therapy sessions with individuals, groups and/or family members in a variety of clinical setting settings including inpatient, outpatient, community and education environments.

•Assesses patient histories and identifies the underlying causes for the speech and language impairment that are affecting patients, such as congenital or developmental disorders and/or acquired brain injuries.

•Works with patients across multiple age groups to facilitate the treatment of speech and language disorders including but not limited to stammers, stutters, dysphonia, swallowing disorders and speech delay due to hearing loss.

•Provides advice, education and support to patients and their family members on appropriate treatment plans.

•Devises effective therapy plans in association with other healthcare professionals and patients’ family members.

•Develops and implements highly specialized speech and language therapy treatment programs to facilitate the recovery of speech, language and swallowing function.

•Tracks patients’ progress and maintains comprehensive treatment records.

•Create and maintain clinical documents, ensuring they are accurate, completed in a timely manner and reflect specific information and services provided to the patient.

•Participates in conferences and trainings to share knowledge of new hearing/speech disorder treatment methods and technologies.

Quality Assurance and Service Improvement

•Assists in designing and implementing clinical programs, initiatives and services to ensure patient safety and quality healthcare delivery.

People / Self-Management

•Provides supervision, guidance, on the job training and shares continuous constructive feedback for direct reports if required.

•Pro-actively identifies and meets self-development requirements for professional growth by developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.

•Maintains the required Continuous Medical Education (CME) hours in compliance with DOH/DHA regulations.