Speech Language Pathologist Job

Explore Engage Enjoy is hiring a Speech Language Pathologist. The summary of all major duties and responsibilities include:
• Evaluation and Treatment
- Select and administer the most appropriate and evidenced based standards and measures to define a client's degree and type of speech, language, voice, and swallowing impairment
- Provide an assessment based on the client’s diagnosis, family concerns, and medical history
- Develop a treatment plan that reflects the findings of the evaluation
- Involve the client/family in establishing measurable and functionally based goals
- Utilize evidenced based treatment strategies with attention to client safety to progress patients toward goals
- Assess goals, progress, and prepare clients and families for discharge when medically appropriate
• Documentation and Billing
- Document within the time frame specified for each document type
- Document to reflect patient response to therapy interventions, progress towards goals, and support each billing entry
- Submit complete and accurate charges on a daily basis
• Care Coordination
- Anticipate the client needs, barriers and collaborate with other team members to problem solve goals, progress and to maximize patient outcomes
- Include the client/family in coordination of care
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to understand client resources to facilitate treatment and discharge planning
- Consult with community providers and other members of the rehabilitation team to deliver evidenced based best practice
• Caseload Management
- Communicate with administrative staff when treatment plans are updated to ensure clients are being scheduled as recommended
- Understand and be aware of insurance authorizations, billing requirements, and other factors that may impact caseload
- Direct and delegate tasks to the rehab aide appropriately
• Regulatory/Compliance
- Understand and follow regulatory and compliance standards as well as licensure guidelines related to profession
• Clinical Competence
- Maintain clinical competence within scope of practice
- Maintain all professional licensures, certifications, and registrations
- Maintain membership in state and national therapy associations that promote the profession
• Performance Improvement
- Integrate leaned tools for continuous performance improvement activities
- Participate in continuing education and research activities to enhance clinical practice skills
• Communication
- Clear, timely and effective communication is expected in interactions with management, co-workers, clients, and families

Required Requirements: Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology, plus License/Certification: Speech Language Pathology Certificate of Clinical Competency and Oregon Speech Language Pathology License.

To apply, please email your resume to [email protected]